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Could this become the Holy Grail of PCGS samples??

LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,678 ✭✭✭✭✭
This was snapped up by someone on ebay this week for a BIN of $49.50 (not me)!



Coin number is correct for the 1933 $20.



The only thing that would make it better would be a $20 size insert.



What do you think of it?? image



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"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
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    DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,946 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Seriously????



    Interesting . . . insert for a 1933 $20???



    Never heard of such a thing. What will come out next . . . . we've had chocolate, empty slabs, and now . . . . . . .this?



    Drunner



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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    WOW! image
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    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
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    valente151valente151 Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭
    I may or may not know who bought not one, but two. image
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    HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll have to think about it.
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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow. Wasn't expecting that. Very cool!
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    stealerstealer Posts: 4,039 ✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: valente151
    I may or may not know who bought not one, but two. image


    I wonder who that eBay prodige is that located it???
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    ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
    First fantasy football. Now fantasy sample slabs
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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,678 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Based on the generation of the sample, fantasy samples came first. image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If the Langbord's win and ten more 9195 slabs get issued, will it affect the value of the Sample?



    If I ended up buying one of the Langbord pieces (fat chance) I know I would want one of these!



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    georgiacop50georgiacop50 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭✭
    They gave those out in 1991 at the Blondes Only PCGS Invitational Luncheon.image

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    astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool
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    NicNic Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,678 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They gave those out in 1991 at the Blondes Only PCGS Invitational Luncheon.



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    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,127 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Interesting. Such a tiny aperture, too. Looks even smaller than half dime size.

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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,678 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like either a 1/2 dime or $5 American eagle size.
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
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    ms70ms70 Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can you send it in for a re-holdering? image
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    CuKevinCuKevin Posts: 1,773 ✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: stealer
    Originally posted by: valente151
    I may or may not know who bought not one, but two. image


    I wonder who that eBay prodige is that located it???


    Me too image
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    cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Excellent. You should post this ATS with your sample slab compendium.
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    WingsruleWingsrule Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭✭
    Very cool

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    illini420illini420 Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like someone else on the inside was making some goodies for themselves at one point!



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    tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,637 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Lakesammman
    Looks like either a 1/2 dime or $5 American eagle size.


    More like cal gold

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: illini420

    Looks like someone else on the inside was making some goodies for themselves at one point!



    Midnight Slabbers?
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    orevilleoreville Posts: 12,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No.



    It is a fantasy sample slab and a fabulous one at that but it diminishes the possibility of it as a holy grail sample slab.



    I like that blank green label with the cent in it as a true holy grail of sample slabs?
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    bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,359 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One who collects something like this would be called a Numplastmatist? You heard it here first folks.
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    SoCalBigMarkSoCalBigMark Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's worth good money to the right person and if there were two collectors who thought this was the epitome of sample slabs who really knows how high it could go. Bravo!
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    garrynotgarrynot Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭
    It's equivalent to a coin board with a plug in it.
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    SoCalBigMarkSoCalBigMark Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you own it and think it's not valuable please contact me at once.
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: lordmarcovan

    Interesting. Such a tiny aperture, too. Looks even smaller than half dime size.




    Size matters.
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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: SoCalBigMark

    If you own it and think it's not valuable please contact me at once.




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    bob48bob48 Posts: 465 ✭✭✭
    I like it and would have bid on it if I saw it, but somehow I missed it. I find that I don't watch ebay that much anymore.

    It is a type 5 generations holder. These were used from sometime in 1995 through Oct of 1998.
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    orevilleoreville Posts: 12,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think this is the holy grail of real PCGS samples. However, it could also be an experimental slab as opposed to being a sample slab.

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    Indeed Lakesammman 's 1933 $20 should be the holy grail of fantasy samples. A could be. Perhaps PCGS promises to put in one of the real 1933 $20 if the Langboard hoard is determined to be legal to own by the courts?
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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: oreville
    I think this is the holy grail of real PCGS samples. However, it could also be an experimental slab as opposed to being a sample slab.
    image

    Indeed Lakesammman 's 1933 $20 should be the holy grail of fantasy samples. A could be. Perhaps PCGS promises to put in one of the real 1933 $20 if the Langboard hoard is determined to be legal to own by the courts?


    This seems like it could also be an error slab. If it's either an error slab or a pattern slab, it may not qualify as a regular issue slab. image

    But cool nonetheless!
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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 13,112 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That would be a definite keeper in my collection!!!
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    winkywinky Posts: 1,671
    Someone messed up, right!!
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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,678 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't think the blank green label is even close - a whole box of them were sold recently and it's not clear if these are even samples.



    To be the Holy Grail, it has to be at least rare if not unique - the 1933 $20 is far rarer.



    Actually, the 50c Frankie or the Merc 10c are unique to date and the "set stoppers". image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,678 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here are the really tough ones that could set sample records if offered on ebay.



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    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: oreville

    I think this is the holy grail of real PCGS samples. However, it could also be an experimental slab as opposed to being a sample slab.

    image



    Indeed Lakesammman 's 1933 $20 should be the holy grail of fantasy samples. A could be. Perhaps PCGS promises to put in one of the real 1933 $20 if the Langboard hoard is determined to be legal to own by the courts?




    They should have put a blank planchet in that.......
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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,374 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ironic that the sample slab of a 1933 $20 is potentially at least 13X rarer than the actual coin....and an absolute must if a set is required.
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    WildIdeaWildIdea Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Let's hope the winner received the item before this was posted? Looks like a nice score.
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    UMCaneUMCane Posts: 213 ✭✭✭
    I would have to downgrade to "Details"....Harshly cleaned"

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    NapNap Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭✭✭
    At least they could have put a picture of a coin in there!
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Incredible... I guess slab collectors appreciate this... not for me. Cheers, RickO
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Collect the air, not the plastic.



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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,678 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Incredible... I guess slab collectors appreciate this... not for me.



    Glad to hear that - one less competitor.



    It's just good clean fun. image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
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    orevilleoreville Posts: 12,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For the most part, sample slab collecting is a fun way to collect something while in between other coin purchases or in between having money to buy coins or when spouses are in charge of the money otherwise available for the coin collector to buy a real coin.



    Furthermore sample slab collectors can be less competitive against each other OR twice as competitive because the sample slabs are generally pretty inexpensive. But it is generally all in good fun.



    I personally think it is a great way to introduce the young kids to the concept of axquiring slabs while they are still collecting raw coins for their albums. It might help re-stimulate getting young kids interested in the coin hobby. It certainly cannot hurt?
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    valente151valente151 Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭
    Two different sized inserts.

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    vplitevplite Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭
    Forget the coin, buy the plastic?
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    crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's not for me.
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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,531 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: tradedollarnut
    Originally posted by: Lakesammman
    Looks like either a 1/2 dime or $5 American eagle size.


    More like cal gold


    That was my thought, too. image
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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,503 ✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: valente151

    Two different sized inserts.



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    Could this become the Holy Grail of PCGS samples??




    Not if there's more than 1 of them.



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