SLABBED CHOCOLATES AND OTHER RARITIES
David Schwager writes:
I was intrigued to hear about the chocolate NGC holder that David Lange described in the last issue. Although it sounds improbable, the PCGS holder containing a See’s Candies chocolate Franklin half dollar is real. As described on page 533 of the Sample Slabs reference, my friend Mike Vanyur, a coin shop owner turned PCGS grader, made this unique piece as a joke while working at PCGS in late 2005. I had the opportunity to handle and photograph the slab when Mike consigned his sample slab collection to me in 2014. Search CoinTalk and the Collectors Universe US coin forum for discussion of my failed attempts to sell the chocolate Franklin, which led to over 1,500 views of the eBay listing. Mike sold the holder to California error coin specialist Jim Cauley of Errors and More, who sold the Franklin to a collector whose name I do not know. I heard that it melted in the summer heat and is no longer in mint condition.
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@AlexinPA said:
Here's another of these IGA (International Grading Association photo grades. I Googled and got nothing on this outfit. Basement job?
I just bought one of these too.
...and after doing some research, IGA appears to have been a boiler room type operation and got into a bit of trouble. In their hayday people were paying 300-600 for these!
WoW, that AFCGS holder is quite the doozy!
In addition to the nonsense barcode, they also reminded us that it was "slabbed". How nice of them.
I just wonder where the other 6,562,040 other AFCGS holders before this wound up? Is there a monumental hoard around somewhere waiting to be found?
Been collecting the plastic for over 14 years now and have over 80 companies but I seem to be only half way to the companies Conder101 has found. May of the slabs in this thread I have, but there are a few that are new to me.
I am glad to see a copy of Conder101 book in here as I have never seen it. the book was all sold out before I started to collect the slabs.
These have been a fun way to collect coins and I have meet many people that like them too. At shows many dealers are glad to here about my collecting diversities. And I am always learning something new about the hobby.
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I think this qualifies, the plastic encasing the coin appears to be fully sealed.
Here's a few of mine.......
CoinVault came in a plastic wallet/sleeve...
I've got five of these sample on eBay for $30 a piece.
I had some made privately back in the 80's for some Morgan Vam set's.
On behalf of @dimebag I am posting these slabs of his.
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SLABBED CHOCOLATES AND OTHER RARITIES
David Schwager writes:
I was intrigued to hear about the chocolate NGC holder that David Lange described in the last issue. Although it sounds improbable, the PCGS holder containing a See’s Candies chocolate Franklin half dollar is real. As described on page 533 of the Sample Slabs reference, my friend Mike Vanyur, a coin shop owner turned PCGS grader, made this unique piece as a joke while working at PCGS in late 2005. I had the opportunity to handle and photograph the slab when Mike consigned his sample slab collection to me in 2014. Search CoinTalk and the Collectors Universe US coin forum for discussion of my failed attempts to sell the chocolate Franklin, which led to over 1,500 views of the eBay listing. Mike sold the holder to California error coin specialist Jim Cauley of Errors and More, who sold the Franklin to a collector whose name I do not know. I heard that it melted in the summer heat and is no longer in mint condition.
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Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
Don't know if this counts but here's an old one.
They took better pictures of their coins in 1986 than I can now! lol cool holder!
Here's another of these IGA (International Grading Association photo grades. I Googled and got nothing on this outfit. Basement job?
I just bought one of these too.
...and after doing some research, IGA appears to have been a boiler room type operation and got into a bit of trouble. In their hayday people were paying 300-600 for these!
Bst transactions with: dimeman, oih82w8, mercurydimeguy, dunerlaw, Lakesammman, 2ltdjorn, MattTheRiley, dpvilla, drddm, CommemKing, Relaxn, Yorkshireman, Cucamongacoin, jtlee321, greencopper, coin22lover, coinfolio, lindedad, spummybum, Leeroybrown, flackthat, BryceM, Surfinxhi, VanHalen, astrorat, robkool, Wingsrule, PennyGuy, al410, Ilikecolor, Southcounty, Namvet69, Commemdude, oreville, Leebone
Some paper certificates in a fancy holder
Two more on behalf of @dimebag
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Columnist for The Numismatist
2021 Young Numismatist of the Year
WoW, that AFCGS holder is quite the doozy!
In addition to the nonsense barcode, they also reminded us that it was "slabbed". How nice of them.
I just wonder where the other 6,562,040 other AFCGS holders before this wound up? Is there a monumental hoard around somewhere waiting to be found?
i found that afcgs peace dollar on ebay for $ 33.00 !!!!!!!
A few more oddities-
And a knockoff white label rattler!
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Here is my Toilet!
Yet another @dimebag asked me to post
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Columnist for The Numismatist
2021 Young Numismatist of the Year
Need a coin to go with this Half Eagle sized coin case - my best guess is that this was made by a jeweler for a gift coin:
Here's a slab you don't see every day.... It's no joke.
(Not mine)
My thoughts exactly.......😇
I may not know what I'm doing most of the time, but I'm Damn good at it. 😇 😈
wtf !!!!!!! where did you find that bad boy ???
A friend from C.T. gave me permission to use his pics. I ROFL when i saw this one.
Link to thread...
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/indian-head-au58.347182/
I may not know what I'm doing most of the time, but I'm Damn good at it. 😇 😈
thanks for the link !!!
Just picked this up. Dark spot is (I hope) a shadow. Been picking up 38-D Buffalo's in off querky holders.
My War Nickels https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/nickels/jefferson-nickels-specialty-sets/jefferson-nickels-fs-basic-war-set-circulation-strikes-1942-1945/publishedset/94452
odd one for sure.
Two more from @dimebag
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Here is one I have.
some Blanchard flips.
Been collecting the plastic for over 14 years now and have over 80 companies but I seem to be only half way to the companies Conder101 has found. May of the slabs in this thread I have, but there are a few that are new to me.
I am glad to see a copy of Conder101 book in here as I have never seen it. the book was all sold out before I started to collect the slabs.
Many new issues i find I will post here at coin help:
https://coinauctionshelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=5919
with the picture ending up on this list.
"Third Party Coin Grading Services Images & Facts"
http://coinauctionshelp.com/page16.html#.Xazgj1RKg1I
These have been a fun way to collect coins and I have meet many people that like them too. At shows many dealers are glad to here about my collecting diversities. And I am always learning something new about the hobby.
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Leo
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
My Jefferson Nickel Collection