Thoughts on how this will look in person?

Meltdown

I've been waiting and waiting for this to show up on my doorstep. I was hoping it arrived today
but it looks like I'll have to wait until Monday.
I purchased it off ebay about two weeks ago and then snail mailed a money order for it. About three days ago
I got an email saying the seller had printed a shipping label.
I think I see some decent reverse mirrors? I'm betting the color is pretty nice also.

mike92694

i am hoping it looks very nice, but who slabbed the coin?

Raybo

<< <i>i am hoping it looks very nice, but who slabbed the coin? >>



ANACS, actually pre-ANACS but it's still the same.

Meltdown

The old blue-ish insert ANA slabs are usualy accurately graded.
These scans are not great, but the do show a pretty clean looking cheek and a bunch of interesting toning.

asheland

It looks nice.

291fifth

First generation ANACS slab. It will probably be quite nice.

GrumpyEd

Looks nice!

It's probably better in hand than it looks in that pic

coinkat

I believe this will be a keeper...

Edscoin

I would say that you will be very happy with that coin!

RWB

The slab is from when the ANA still owned ANACS (American Numismatic Association Certification Service) and graded “by the book.” This was one of the earlier attempts to weed out counterfeits and altered/damaged coins – whizzing was rampant. ANA modeled the service on the American Philatelic Society’s APEX (American Philatelic Expertizing Service) which offers opinions on the genuineness of philatelic material.

It’s likely you will be very pleased with your new coin.

Cameonut

I have seen alot of really nice coins in those old gold seal Anacs holders. I suspect this one will not disappoint.

Nice find!

Meltdown

Thanks guys. The waiting for it to get here is killing me.

anablep

That's a keeper for sure.

Looks like it'll be flashy and colorful and accurately graded.

I'm a fan of those old smaller holders.

Here's mine as an example (MS64) in an older ANA holder: