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What kind of slab is this?

relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,080 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I've never seen this slab before. It looks simmilar to the old photo PCI slabs.

JJStrange Slab
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  • smokincoinsmokincoin Posts: 2,636 ✭✭✭
    Most likely a crap slab! Crap feedback rating as well! Red flags are all over that auction!
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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,080 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Look at the rest of his auctions.......all gold coins some by this INS, and some by acugrade......Strange. I think I'll bid. image Nothing ventured, nothing gained is my motto. After all, paypal protects the buyer correct? image

    JJ
    Need a Barber Half with ANACS photo certificate. If you have one for sale please PM me. Current Ebay auctions
  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I cherrypicked a VAM in one of those slabs just recently at the Houston show...I took it to the ANACS table to show James Arnold, and showed it to the guy at the ICG table (who was very nice and helped me confirm the VAM) as well...we all agreed that even though the holder said 'MS-64' the coin was AU...I submitted it to ANACS anyway, so we'll see what they say...I'm guessing AU-55 or 58. So you can probably assume that the gold piece in that slab is probably (at least) a few points high.

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  • GrumpyEdGrumpyEd Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭


    << <i>After all, paypal protects the buyer correct? >>



    Be careful, it has limited paypal protection of $200. image
    Ed
  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,131 ✭✭✭✭✭
    These appear to be all first generation holders...INS & ACG. I have not seen an INS holder in 10 years or more & I've never seen the first generation ACG holders. Wow...this guy must have been sleeping with them for 20 years or more....
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,080 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How was INS grading standards?

    JJ
    Need a Barber Half with ANACS photo certificate. If you have one for sale please PM me. Current Ebay auctions
  • ManorcourtmanManorcourtman Posts: 8,088 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Danger Will Robinson!!
  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Doesn't INS guard our nation borders?
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  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,131 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Calling on Kiefercoins for a history lesson on both slabs. I believe the ACG slab goes back to 1984 or 85.
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,131 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>How was INS grading standards?

    JJ >>



    Don't know..I've never owned a INS graded slab...CDN ( Greysheet ) still lists them...with an average selling price of 28% of Greysheet.......that should answer your question.
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • ManorcourtmanManorcourtman Posts: 8,088 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>How was INS grading standards?

    JJ >>



    Don't know..I've never owned a INS graded slab...CDN ( Greysheet ) still lists them...with an average selling price of 28% of Greysheet.......that should answer your question. >>



    OucH!!
  • EdscoinEdscoin Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Doesn't INS guard our nation borders? >>


    Not Really.image
    ED
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  • percybpercyb Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Doesn't INS guard our nation borders? >>



    The mint as well, no?
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  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,131 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The first generation ACG slab is graded 63..cleaned...
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,576 ✭✭✭✭✭
    INS Authentificaton Bureau???? image

    Book 'em Dano!!!!

  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    INS is one of the many companies from the mid to late 1980s. They are one of a number of companies that used these "photoslabs" first used by Photo Certified, Inc. (PCI) and ACG (although ACG used a different mold). Their grading is adequate, but like coins in ALL slabs...buy the coin and not the plastic.

    The slab is worth a small premium, but that is really irrelevant with a quarter eagle.

    Lane
    Numismatist Ordinaire
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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Every time I've seen one of those slabs on ebay (and I see them every once in a while), the coins look very overgraded....
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  • pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 5,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Only" 1 neg in 6 transactions.
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  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,131 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>"Only" 1 neg in 6 transactions. >>




    As a buyer...he stiffed some power seller in 12/06...He did have a nice assortment of 1st gen. slabs.
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • TexasNationalsTexasNationals Posts: 3,837 ✭
    search is your friend, old thread
  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,131 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>search is your friend, old thread >>



    Not old .. unfortunately Cameron was not available until after the auction ended...but read the "old thread" ... lots of interesting info regarding the 1st gen. holders that were or are listed in that sellers auction(s)
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Danger Will Robinson!! >>





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  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    those slabs have been around a long time. they still show up from time to time at shows, coin clubs & such

    K S

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