Older PCI Holders... thoughts?

lkenefic

Hey Everyone... I took a chance on a Half Dime for the 7070 last night... hammered for less than $40. Crummy seller pics... I thought earlier "photo-certified" coins were somewhat accurately graded. This one looks better than 30... thoughts?

darktone

Hit and miss. The good ones were cracked out.

RLSnapper

For $40 you did well. Keep it in the holder. You know old plastic is worth more than the coin sometimes...this may be one of those times.

Cougar1978

Would have to be a heck of a deal for me.

UpGrayedd

I think you did well. I'd buy that every day for $40. As others have said, keep it in the PCI Photo Slab.

ricko

Cannot really assess the grade from the pictures, but looks nice. For the price, looks like a good deal. Keep it and enjoy it. Cheers, RickO

joeykoins

I have one in my collection!

1882 toner

Yes! I do believe it would grade higher than the 61.
Although, Never to be taken out of the Classic holder.

logger7

Probably XF, doesn't affect value much, in fact having coins undergraded in an old holder may be an advantage.

NumisOxide

Looks 35. Nice buy for $40. Don't see much seated coins in the old photo holders.

coinbuf

Nice purchase, not too often that you see seated coins in these holders. From the mostly white color on a circ piece I'm thinking it may have been dipped or cleaned prior to being put in the holder. But that will be easier for you to assess once in hand.

pointfivezero

Definitely a nice pickup. Congrats. I love the photo holders. Here are a few of mine:

Tim

BStrauss3

@lkenefic yours is the 4th generation of the PCI holders.

Gen1: Photo has the grade bottom right corner, nothing on the back.
Gen2: Photo has no grade, and nothing on the back.
Gen3: The Cert# is also on the back - like @joeykoins
Gen4: Cert# and barcode on the back

@pointfivezero there are actually two different kinds of photo slabs you are showing... the Accugrade photoslabs are a three-compartment (Label, coin, and photo) as described in Accugrade's patent. The PCI slabs (Global/International) are Two compartment (coin and a die-cut insert) which would have worked around Accugrade's patent.

pointfivezero

Thanks @BStrauss3. Great info, as always!

Tim

lkenefic

@BStrauss3 ...Thanks for the info! Much appreciated!

The piece doesn't seem that difficult to find as Type, so getting a duplicate shouldn't be hard... initially, I was going to crack it for the album but if keeping it in the plastic is ultimately going to give a better return, I'll just keep it as is... once it gets here, that is...

I've seen collectors looking for rare plastic... just how "rare" is a fourth gen PCI holder? Not my area of collecting. Thanks!

bob48

Here is a type 1 photo cert with the grade on the front.

Here is a type 2 photo cert.

ldhair

I only have this one. The grade looks about right.

logger7

Did Mr. Beardsley from Chattanooga, TN run a later version of PCI? I remember him at the Baltimore show.

bob48

Do we have some sorta time line for when the different type were first put out?
Like the ANACS Photo certs. (Which were dated)

UpGrayedd

@bob48 said:
Do we have some sorta time line for when the different type were first put out?
Like the ANACS Photo certs. (Which were dated)

oldslabholders.com has alot of good information on their slab histories page.

Raybo

I would like to add my low number PCI holder to the thread, it actually has some luster showing.

davewesen

I agree the sellers pics don't show the coin very well. I suspect an old cleaning retoned or a dip retoned ,,, neither would be great for your 7070, and might be better flipping old slab or trading for something else. When the coin arrives, you will have better view.

BStrauss3

@logger7 said:
Did Mr. Beardsley from Chattanooga, TN run a later version of PCI? I remember him at the Baltimore show.

Yes. Brian's time was eventful. After his death, the company was sold to Leslie Slade.

BStrauss3

The lowest cert# I have is 0000115, with a 1946 Iowa Commemorative.

Treashunt

I have a few PCI's--

somewhere.