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Hallmark Grading service box and slab

MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I finally found a Hallmark Grading Service box! It is white and has the red Hallmark logo on it. The logo is printed on the box and NOT a decal. Also, I have a 1936 D Lincoln Cent MS65PQ Red to accompany the box. It had been years since I saw one and whenever I found this, I bought it without second guessing myself.

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Box is in nice shape!


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Slab is in nice shape!

Additional pictures:
Different angle of box

End of box

Reverse of slab
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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,330 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is exceptionally cool! Thank you for posting it and sharing it with us.image
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  • georgiacop50georgiacop50 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭✭
    I've got 4or5 HM slabs, wish I had that box!
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very interesting...have never seen a Hallmark box.... thanks.. Cheers, RickO
  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    I like the box, neat!
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  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    VERY COOL!

    I have not seen the box before ... VERY COOL!

    Hallmark was usually on target with their grading.
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  • ShortgapbobShortgapbob Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭
    Cool find Mike! I didn't know you were looking for a Hallmark box. I have one just sitting in the office.
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,226 ✭✭✭✭✭
    very cool- I do not recall seeing one

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  • dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    Very cool box, and from the outside it looks very similar to the Intercept Shield Trax boxes that hold 20 PCGS/NGC slabs. Hallmark was my favorite service years ago, and I was sorry when they closed up shop.
  • VMRCCVMRCC Posts: 79
    I've never seen the box either. Cool!
  • KoveKove Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭✭
    Very nice. That box (and the Connoisseur's catchphrase) was unknown to me. Thanks for posting!
  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,273 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I used to use a Hallmark storage box for some of my slabs but never had many Hallmark slabs.
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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    That is an awesome box. I thought I owned a Hallmark coin, but it looks like I sold it at some point.

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  • morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very cool, thanks for sharing. I have never seen the box before.
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  • magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭
    Forget about these!
    Nothing says "I love you" like Hallmark.... image Bu does it come with a Mothers day card? image

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  • bestclser1bestclser1 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Hallmark rocked!
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  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Have you ever tried contacting Lee Bellisario to see what things he still might have left over from those days?
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  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,941 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wait, I'm confused. Isn't that a PCI slab? Or did one predate the other?
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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,304 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great looking box and slab Michael! Thanks for posting that bit of history.

    Weiss: The Hallmark mold, slabs and inserts were sold to PCI which used them for their coins. Here's some information on Hallmark:

    << <i>Was started in Woburn MA by Q David Bowers and Lee Bellisario in 1987. Q. Bowers is a leading author of Numismatics and is currently in partnership with Stacks of NY.

    The mold, slabs and company was eventually sold to PCI, and they used the green holder for a short period before changing to a gold label. Presently, PCI sold out to DCG. Also see, PCI and DGS. >>

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  • mingotmingot Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭
    Really cool find image

    I own a single hallmark coin (1938-D Buff that I won in a giveaway by NotSure) and a few PCI slabs.

    No box, of course.
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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,421 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Very interesting...have never seen a Hallmark box.... thanks.. Cheers, RickO >>

    neither have i. looks good image
  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Agreeded very cool
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  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,941 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Aha. Thanks! Cool coin and box. And history. I've got a green label PCI that looked identical from the front:

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  • TONEDDOLLARSTONEDDOLLARS Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭✭
    My local B&M, Lexington coin. Eric the owner was a grader for Hallmark. He has a slew of those boxes , he uses them instead of the plastic ones.
    Lee J has a shop now in Wellsley. He was always in erics shop before that.
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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool item!
  • morbidstevemorbidsteve Posts: 572 ✭✭✭
    That is just cool

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