Question: Did the old ANACS photo/Certification cards have Grade AND color?

WaterSport

or just grade?

WS

thebeav

I don't remember ever seeing one that mentioned color.......
Not to say that it didn't happen. I just don't remember one........

Paul

KollectorKing

I have quite a few of them from the 90s via purchases from Teletrade. The pics are black and white of obv and rev. Also split grades were quite common, ie MS63/MS64 or MS61/MS65

Kennewickman

Here's one, btw the coin went to PCGS and was graded MS66

WaterSport

Thanks everyone. I just picked this up and it will go to PCGS as soon as I can get it. I am gambling it will come back at Least MS 63 R&B. The cheek rub has me worried along with the nick...I hope it will not come back AU.....We shall see...Opinions are welcomed....

WS

1924 D Lincoln

pharmer

Cool item. You asked for opinions, mine is you might keep it as is when you get it. They're neat, and I think you are correct to worry about a downgrade, especially with PCGS. I always wonder why the dual grade is no longer done, it is more informative and accurate IMO.

DorkGirl

I'm with pharmer, the coolness factor of this coin for me is the holder. If you take it out of the unique holder, the coin is no longer anything special to me. But again, that is my opinion

This is how I think...in 20 years what is going to be more collectable:

1. A 1924 d in a 20 year old PCGS holder.

2. A 1924 d in a 46 year old ANACS holder.

But, it's your coin now, so you alone get to decide what is the best for it. But just remember, every time someone resubmits one of those holders, yours becomes rarer

WaterSport

I agree, only I need a 24 D for the registry, so off it must go!

WS

airplanenut

Those ANACS pieces weren't ever in holders, were they? I thought it was the card with photograph, and a flip with coin...

nankraut

Airplanenut says: Those ANACS pieces weren't ever in holders, were they? I thought it was the card with photograph, and a flip with coin...

You are correct. I used to have many, many of these, but eventually sold them, or converted them to PCGS holders. Now I wish I'd kept them. The first ones came in B/W. But I also had some in color. Don't know exactly when they switched to color. I do know that they were still in B/W up thru mid-1986 or thereabouts. If exposed to lots of light, the photos faded out rather rapidly. Also, each side of the coin was graded separately.

coinbuf

Good luck on your submission and keep us updated on it. BTW I fear you are correct and it will be graded as AU., hope I'm wrong.

Chris

Conder101

God there is SO much I could say in this thread!

Watersport, that is a third generation ANACS certificate and is a slightly tougher certificate. It was one of the last ones I was able to locate a specimen of. I know they were in use from 7/79 to 1/81 and may have been used as early as 3/79. To the best I know of, color was never mentioned on any of the certificates.

All of the ANACS certificates used black and white photos except the last one, ANACS 10. It was introduced in late1988 or early 1989 but the ANACS 9 and 10 certificates were undated.



<< <i>I always wonder why the dual grade is no longer done, it is more informative and accurate IMO. >>


I agree and the later ANACS certifiactes were even more informative. On the back of the certificate they break it down and give judgements on surfaces, luster, overall eye appeal, and give the obv/rev grades from all three of the graders. You get a lot more information than just a single number.

coinbuf

<<I agree and the later ANACS certifiactes were even more informative. On the back of the certificate they break it down and give judgements on surfaces, luster, overall eye appeal, and give the obv/rev grades from all three of the graders. You get a lot more information than just a single number. >>

I love the way ANACS did that and I have this one example; a 1923 Peace