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Question for slab collectors - ever seen this one?

seanqseanq Posts: 8,652 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Found it at a small local shop, who knows how long it had been sitting in his case:

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The coin itself looks closer to MS63 by today's standards, but I bought it only because the holder looked so unique. Any ideas?


Sean Reynolds
Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.

"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor

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  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    Yep, a Tulving slab. It is listed in Conder101's book. They can still be found pretty easy and don't carry any premium unless the coin is a sure upgrade.

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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Did you pay $67 for that 85-O??
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  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    conder101 has it listed in his book as Tulving 1. he has it listed on page 277 and says he's not sure if it's actually a slab or just the way that the Tulving Co. prepared coins for shipment to a buyer. ironically, his example coin is also an 1885-O Morgan, graded MS61 and priced at $77.00 with an insert number of 338966. that's a coinkydink, ain't it??

    al h.image
  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,652 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Did you pay $67 for that 85-O?? >>



    H377 no, about half that, actually. The coin was obviously better than MS61, and the holder was interesting enough that I didn't see too much downside at that price.

    Thanks keets and keifer for the attribution. I have Conder's book on CD but I can't quite put my hands on it at the moment... image Who knows, maybe this coin came from the same roll as the one Conder plated?


    Sean Reynolds
    Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.

    "Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
  • sumduncesumdunce Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭✭
    I believe this is the same guy.

  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    I have about 30 of those slabs, and I'd love to be able to sell them for half of what I paid (but that's not going to happen). Stupidest move I ever made in coins. I keep them on my desk to remind me of what not to do. image

    On one hand people say the grading was very tight but on the other hand they are all common coins (common Morgans, Walkers and Franklins, with a couple 1964 Kennedys), so it hardly matters.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    I saw one of those on eBay with a PR64 1964 Kennedy in it. It went for about $20 which is well above the value of a PR64.
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  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    Now that I'm home, here are a few examples from my box. Think I could get half price for these? image

    MS63 common date Walker $153
    1956 PR64 Franklin $62
    1961 PR64 Franklin $30
    1881-S MS63 Morgan $197

    On second thought, don't answer that!

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

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