I might have mentioned organizing my Accugrade collection and even posted picks of the stack of the two most common... finished organizing, everything is a spreadsheet, etc. - yeah... shifting stuff around to put the double row boxes away, I found another whole TUB of ACG slabs.
Good thing I have 9 hours of meetings to monitor (vs. actively participating in) next week.
Something for the weekend? OK, found my Blanchard Redfield Peace Dollar...
-----Burton ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
I might have mentioned organizing my Accugrade collection and even posted picks of the stack of the two most common... finished organizing, everything is a spreadsheet, etc. - yeah... shifting stuff around to put the double row boxes away, I found another whole TUB of ACG slabs.
Good thing I have 9 hours of meetings to monitor (vs. actively participating in) next week.
I see I'm not the only one who multi-tasks during Zoom and Teams' meetings.
Sounds like rummaging through your collection is like a treasure hunt. Look forward to seeing what's in the mystery tub.
According to the late Cameron Kiefer, he was told by the owner that Accugrade does not and has not make/made sample slabs". So look away young minds ... Of course, he showed three styles on his site (https://www.sampleslabs.com/acg.html). My ACG1 is 2#s lower, so that could be a slip, but my ACG2 is 250 cert#s lower.
-----Burton ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
Cool, those are pretty rare. I have wanted to put together a set of black, red, and green Paramount holders along with an original Paramount wooden box. I've got a red and black Paramount, but I'm still looking for a green and the box. GC sold a box last year for $326 with the BP. At the time I thought it was too much, but now I'm beginning to wonder.
According to the late Cameron Kiefer, he was told by the owner that Accugrade does not and has not make/made sample slabs". So look away young minds ... Of course, he showed three styles on his site (https://www.sampleslabs.com/acg.html). My ACG1 is 2#s lower, so that could be a slip, but my ACG2 is 250 cert#s lower.
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
Here's a rare piece of plastic - prototype insert that was rejected by PCGS, only 5 were said to have been made. Obviously impractical for all but the smallest coins.
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
@Lakesammman said:
Here's a rare piece of plastic - prototype insert that was rejected by PCGS, only 5 were said to have been made. Obviously impractical for all but the smallest coins.
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i love it but completely concede it is very distracting to the coin.
wonderful addition to the Lake collection of madness beauty!
Seller photos- do not have it in hand yet...will be interesting to see it in hand from what I have read on the net about this individual/company..
Its a cheap gamble...LOL
I've wondered about those - is that a PCGS product??
This coin is still unique in the Doily census. Also have one in a 1.1 holder. Can't decide which one to keep ....
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
Just called the number for fun. Got a very short Collectors Universe robo-message saying they were closed for the holiday.
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
Not so much a rare slab as there are still quite a few Rattlers out there BUT! the combination of coin and holder is not only rare but unique. These 8 Jefferson nickels are the only date/mintmark graded in any grade and housed in a Rattler according to the 10/89 PCGS Pop report.
jtlee321 - if you ever want to sell those 38-D Buffs, let me know!
What are the odds of 2 consecutive posts with toilet seat holders??
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
@Lakesammman said:
jtlee321 - if you ever want to sell those 38-D Buffs, let me know!
What are the odds of 2 consecutive posts with toilet seat holders??
For a while I was on a quest to collect as many holder with '38-D Buffalo's as I could find. I still have quite a few, but they are the typical PCGS and NGC varieties. The Canadian ICCS was a neat eBay find a few years ago. I may take you up on the '38-D offer though. My fever for them has broken, finally. I had close to 20 rattlers alone for a while.
Here's a couple of in the older ANACS holders that I still have.
The 38-D Buffs got me thinking, I've got an ANACS blue label that I need @86Saab's opinion on. The front label appears to be an ANACS 8.0, but the back label has a larger barcode like the ANACS 8.1. Could this be a transition between the two?
@toyz4geo said:
Not so much a rare slab as there are still quite a few Rattlers out there BUT! the combination of coin and holder is not only rare but unique. These 8 Jefferson nickels are the only date/mintmark graded in any grade and housed in a Rattler according to the 10/89 PCGS Pop report.
I guess the rattlers continued on for awhile still as I have a Jefferson Nickel1943-D MS-65 cert number 9088961in a rattler.
1953 thru 1964 proof Jefferson nickels in rattlers. missing a few of the dates.
These are listed in my PCGS Set Registry under collector showcase, First Generation Holder, and RJP Rattler Collection.
It's likely a custom manufacture by Capital Plastics (the screws are the ones they use) for the named company.
The tech behind those is simple, it's three pieces of acrylic plastic with the middle layer cut out. Then you tap the holes for screws. I've also seen it done with rivets.
Gold foil stamping is also easily available.
You can do it today with laser cutting and some light hand finishing. I'd actually invert the lettering, engrave it on the back and then fill with a color.
-----Burton ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
I used to subscribe to their newsletter, but have not seen that product before - thanks for sharing it!
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
How about rare cardboard to HOLD rare plastic. Was hoping to buy this to hold my rattlers but just couldn't bring myself to bid more than $375.
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
It will be fun to see what this goes for - lot's of interest with about 3 weeks to go.
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
@Lakesammman said:
How about rare cardboard to HOLD rare plastic. Was hoping to buy this to hold my rattlers but just couldn't bring myself to bid more than $375.
fwiw, once you pass say $100-200 for a cardboard box, if it will truly tickle your liver, what is really the problem to going to $1k?
ever donated $1k or more at a time? spend more than $1k on a vacation? etc.
it is all a matter of perspective. if you REALLY want it....
i promise ya this bud, you ain't taking it with ya!
i've now have lived so long and seen so much, the word crazy has taken on a WHOLE new meaning.
some people pay thousands for a meal, tens of thousands for alcohol/wine and never see it again once consumed; at least you'd have a box to show for it. LMAO
fwiw, once you pass say $100-200 for a cardboard box, if it will truly tickle your liver, what is really the problem to going to $1k?
OK - next time I'm placing the nuclear bid!
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
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Picked these up for spot on Property Room last night:
Tim
Nice Tim.
I might have mentioned organizing my Accugrade collection and even posted picks of the stack of the two most common... finished organizing, everything is a spreadsheet, etc. - yeah... shifting stuff around to put the double row boxes away, I found another whole TUB of ACG slabs.
Good thing I have 9 hours of meetings to monitor (vs. actively participating in) next week.
Something for the weekend? OK, found my Blanchard Redfield Peace Dollar...
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
And since I don't think I've posted this in this thread... proff that not EVERY Accugrade coin was OVER graded...
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
I see I'm not the only one who multi-tasks during Zoom and Teams' meetings.
Sounds like rummaging through your collection is like a treasure hunt. Look forward to seeing what's in the mystery tub.
Tim
That I can answer...
And somewhere in there is the famous (2 or 3 known "ACCURADE" - where they couldn't even spell the name of the company correctly).
The 3 purple "Since 1984" with the obverse bar code are also rare. 2nd row down, 2nd pile from the right. The bar code just scans as "11".
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
Holy cow! What a hoard. That is impressive. Has to be one of the largest collection of "Accurade's" anywhere.
Thanks for sharing.
Tim
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number 2! whooo
nice item and pics.
Off-Center Indian in an ANACS soapbox holder!
Matt Snebold
Nice, it's hard to tell (at least on my screen), but MS65+ that is a Paramount holder with the green insert correct?
Philippians 4:4-7
@BStrauss3 your P01 Accugrade slab got me thinking, this might be the most rare plastic in my collection.
What's rare about a common SGS basement slab you ask? It's the only one I have ever seen that wasn't graded MS70, LOL.
Philippians 4:4-7
Yes , it’s a green holder
OK, one more...
According to the late Cameron Kiefer, he was told by the owner that Accugrade does not and has not make/made sample slabs". So look away young minds ... Of course, he showed three styles on his site (https://www.sampleslabs.com/acg.html). My ACG1 is 2#s lower, so that could be a slip, but my ACG2 is 250 cert#s lower.
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
Cool, those are pretty rare. I have wanted to put together a set of black, red, and green Paramount holders along with an original Paramount wooden box. I've got a red and black Paramount, but I'm still looking for a green and the box. GC sold a box last year for $326 with the BP. At the time I thought it was too much, but now I'm beginning to wonder.
Philippians 4:4-7
Now those are cool. First I've ever seen.
Philippians 4:4-7
Always a crowd pleaser. The PCGS Doily
MIKE B.
Not quite consecutive. But not too far off, either.
--Severian the Lame
How about this
Wow - biggest PCGS sample I've ever seen!
Here's a rare piece of plastic - prototype insert that was rejected by PCGS, only 5 were said to have been made. Obviously impractical for all but the smallest coins.
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i love it but completely concede it is very distracting to the coin.
wonderful addition to the Lake collection of madness beauty!
Seller photos- do not have it in hand yet...will be interesting to see it in hand from what I have read on the net about this individual/company..
Its a cheap gamble...LOL
Thank you, Heavenly Father, for first loving us.
Not really plastic, but turns out there are things you can't slab...
I usually trot this one out for the more absurd "what is your oldest coin" when somebody posts a bi-centennial quarter...
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
And this - my newest - the less common SIlver (not plated) (China) version of our host's 35th-anniversary medal.
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
I've wondered about those - is that a PCGS product??
This coin is still unique in the Doily census. Also have one in a 1.1 holder. Can't decide which one to keep ....
I think these are real PCGS, Tim... I know for the 30th they had special packaging and signed (David Hall) versions identifed for the Cbina market.
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
An interesting sample slab with phone number
Just called the number for fun. Got a very short Collectors Universe robo-message saying they were closed for the holiday.
Not so much a rare slab as there are still quite a few Rattlers out there BUT! the combination of coin and holder is not only rare but unique. These 8 Jefferson nickels are the only date/mintmark graded in any grade and housed in a Rattler according to the 10/89 PCGS Pop report.
My War Nickels https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/nickels/jefferson-nickels-specialty-sets/jefferson-nickels-fs-basic-war-set-circulation-strikes-1942-1945/publishedset/94452
For the record, the earliest captures in the Internet Archive are from 1997/1998 and list that phone #.
https://web.archive.org/web/19970413072932/http://pcgs.com/brochure.html
(The December 1996 capture just grabbed the splash page that doesn't have contact info)
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
My War Nickels https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/nickels/jefferson-nickels-specialty-sets/jefferson-nickels-fs-basic-war-set-circulation-strikes-1942-1945/publishedset/94452
Here are some of my more interesting slabs...
Here’s a few for your Labor Day enjoyment:
Tim
jtlee321 - if you ever want to sell those 38-D Buffs, let me know!
What are the odds of 2 consecutive posts with toilet seat holders??
For a while I was on a quest to collect as many holder with '38-D Buffalo's as I could find. I still have quite a few, but they are the typical PCGS and NGC varieties. The Canadian ICCS was a neat eBay find a few years ago. I may take you up on the '38-D offer though. My fever for them has broken, finally. I had close to 20 rattlers alone for a while.
Here's a couple of in the older ANACS holders that I still have.
The 38-D Buffs got me thinking, I've got an ANACS blue label that I need @86Saab's opinion on. The front label appears to be an ANACS 8.0, but the back label has a larger barcode like the ANACS 8.1. Could this be a transition between the two?
Philippians 4:4-7
Just made this one they ask me to send it back, I think I’ll keep it.
Hoard the keys.
I guess the rattlers continued on for awhile still as I have a Jefferson Nickel1943-D MS-65 cert number 9088961in a rattler.
1953 thru 1964 proof Jefferson nickels in rattlers. missing a few of the dates.
These are listed in my PCGS Set Registry under collector showcase, First Generation Holder, and RJP Rattler Collection.
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Anyone seen one of these before?
No & yes...
It's likely a custom manufacture by Capital Plastics (the screws are the ones they use) for the named company.
The tech behind those is simple, it's three pieces of acrylic plastic with the middle layer cut out. Then you tap the holes for screws. I've also seen it done with rivets.
Gold foil stamping is also easily available.
You can do it today with laser cutting and some light hand finishing. I'd actually invert the lettering, engrave it on the back and then fill with a color.
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
I used to subscribe to their newsletter, but have not seen that product before - thanks for sharing it!
How about rare cardboard to HOLD rare plastic. Was hoping to buy this to hold my rattlers but just couldn't bring myself to bid more than $375.
It will be fun to see what this goes for - lot's of interest with about 3 weeks to go.
fwiw, once you pass say $100-200 for a cardboard box, if it will truly tickle your liver, what is really the problem to going to $1k?
ever donated $1k or more at a time? spend more than $1k on a vacation? etc.
it is all a matter of perspective. if you REALLY want it....
i promise ya this bud, you ain't taking it with ya!
i've now have lived so long and seen so much, the word crazy has taken on a WHOLE new meaning.
some people pay thousands for a meal, tens of thousands for alcohol/wine and never see it again once consumed; at least you'd have a box to show for it. LMAO
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i KNEW i liked you for a reason.
www.brunkauctions.com
fwiw, once you pass say $100-200 for a cardboard box, if it will truly tickle your liver, what is really the problem to going to $1k?
OK - next time I'm placing the nuclear bid!
I was bidding on the double row rattler box. But the price just got too high. For $1K you can have the next rattler double box, I will stay out of it.
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