What is the earliest ANACS certificate out in the wild?

braddick

I collect these as a bit of a side hobby.

Let's see your earliest ANACS certificates!

gumby1234

I think I have seen a similar one from 1976.

relicsncoins

This is my oldest.

pointfivezero

Looks like the Type 1 goes all the way back to 1972 from this website on ANACS holders:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Y_6cj6X2v_ZbO4NrqlRLysVeJO1IgoqnAA51ErVhLf8/mobilepresent?slide=id.g5fe8f4e0aa_1_0

Tim

johnny9434

I'm sure glad some one hung onto this stuff

CopperWire

I love these threads, thanks for sharing

relicsncoins

My guess is, type 1 certs are more rare than NGC black slabs.

CaptHenway

@pointfivezero said:
Looks like the Type 1 goes all the way back to 1972 from this website on ANACS holders:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Y_6cj6X2v_ZbO4NrqlRLysVeJO1IgoqnAA51ErVhLf8/mobilepresent?slide=id.g5fe8f4e0aa_1_0

Tim

Yep.

braddick

I purchased this Morgan a few months back.
I do like how ANACS would split the grade.

Namvet69

Very interesting. Thanks to all for sharing some nice early certifications. Peace Roy

Treashunt

@pointfivezero said:
Looks like the Type 1 goes all the way back to 1972 from this website on ANACS holders:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Y_6cj6X2v_ZbO4NrqlRLysVeJO1IgoqnAA51ErVhLf8/mobilepresent?slide=id.g5fe8f4e0aa_1_0

Tim

Many Thanks for the link, Now I have to research mine.

coastaljerseyguy

Not as old as those ANA certs, but the lowest numeric value I've seen on a slab. Guessing after ANACs switched from the alpha/numeric slabs to just numbers, they started from # 1?

ernie11

I'd have to dig mine out, but you all win, my three certs are circa 1982-83.

NumisOxide

Cool

CaptHenway

@braddick said:
I purchased this Morgan a few months back.
I do like how ANACS would split the grade.

Thanks. The split grades were my idea.

The_Dinosaur_Man

How nice would it be to have photo certs attached to the slab again? I suppose modern holders could include a small QR code.

leothelyon

@coastaljerseyguy said:
Not as old as those ANA certs, but the lowest numeric value I've seen on a slab. Guessing after ANACs switched from the alpha/numeric slabs to just numbers, they started from # 1?

Just a little earlier.

Leo

savitale

It's a shame the TPGs did away with the split grades. I guess when they were trying to turn coins into investments/commodities in the 1980's they thought a single grade would be better for the market.