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"Compliments of UCB" PCGS Sample/Promo Slab

BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,191 ✭✭✭✭
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I have an 1885-O dollar in BU housed in a late 2000's PCGS slab with an insert reading "Compliments of UCB". What's the history behind this promotional slab? Is it worth a premium to slab collectors?
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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭
    great question..
    Put sample slab in the title and Conder will be here before you know it
    Frank

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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>great question..
    Put sample slab in the title and Conder will be here before you know it >>



    He will? Even though he was banned years ago?


    As to the OP.....there is a difference between slab collectors (that you mentioned) and label collectors. Sometimes there is an intersection but in this case, I don't think there would be.
    So, for premium? Maybe...but likely not much.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>great question..
    Put sample slab in the title and Conder will be here before you know it >>



    He will? Even though he was banned years ago? >>



    banning doesn't prohibit reading and reaching out from ATS land and/or email, phone carrier pigeon etc. image

    im banned from vamworld yet can send messages/pix etc; granted that is a wiki not standard forum software.
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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,453 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have a 1885-O Morgan and a Mexican 2 peso from UCB - it's worth a bit of a premium but is a dealer promotional slab and not really a PCGS sample slab.

    Best way to find the value is throw it on ebay. image
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  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I have an 1885-O dollar in BU housed in a late 2000's PCGS slab with an insert reading "Compliments of UCB". What's the history behind this promotional slab? Is it worth a premium to slab collectors? >>



    Second question, first. Yes, there is a small premium for these types of promotional slabs. They are not really "sample" slabs (examples, usually given away, to promote the TPG) but are collected by those crazy sample slab collectors. image I am not sure if the more sophisticated "slab" collectors would pay a premium (tongue in cheek).

    First question, second. I don't know of a particular story with this promo slab, but I do have experience seeking sample/promo slabs when I taught at UT Austin. Every major TPG (except PCGS) provided "samples" to give away to my students. ICG even created a promo slab specific to the course. Depending on the circumstance, a company or organization can ask for samples or promos to be provided for a special event. Cameron Kiefer had some made to promote sampleslabs.com, David Lange had some made for his marriage, and Marty had some weeny coins slabs for some type of weeny-coin-related purpose. image
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