ANACS Photo Cert

Eric_Babula · May 4, 2019 8:13AM

I thought it would be cool to share a bit of TPG history. This is my one and only ANACS Photo Certificate. From what I can gather, this is an ANACS Photo cert Type 6. Issued from 1983-1985. I don't really know much about these, other than that. If anyone has some links to the history of old "slabs", please let me know. I'm interested in learning more about this one, and other older slabs.

I know some older slabs will often upgrade if resubmitted. Not saying this one would, and I'm noticing some spots that don't seem to have been there when ANACS graded this one.

I'm assuming some of you have some of these, also. Show me some pics! Let me know what you know about them.

Hemispherical · May 4, 2019 8:19AM

Link to tremendous listing of slabs.

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12255991/#Comment_12255991

Eric_Babula · May 4, 2019 8:31AM

@Hemispherical said:
Link to tremendous listing of slabs.

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12255991/#Comment_12255991

Thanks for the link! I'll have to check that out!

jesbroken · May 4, 2019 11:07AM

Not sure whether rrantique is still ats, but some 8 or so years ago he was deep into collecting ANACS Photo Certificate and had quite a collection. I used to have many photos of his collection but after the major computer crash I had in 2010 I lost them. In fact, he interested me into getting a few to which I did only have one Morgan to upgrade(IIRC). I have always been a supporter of obv and rev grading. But I seem to be in a small minority in this regards.

Smudge · May 4, 2019 12:51PM

Reverse looks the same, but obverse sort of looks like a different coin. Hard to tell from the photos.

Eric_Babula · May 4, 2019 1:11PM

@Smudge said:
Reverse looks the same, but obverse sort of looks like a different coin. Hard to tell from the photos.

Sorry about my crappy pics - just quickly shot out a couple cell phone pics to get this out there. It is the right coin. On the Obv, there is a distinctive curved contact scuff mark on Liberty's jaw, a couple vertical contact marks in the field below her chin, and a tiny triangular ding behind her head halfway between her head and the first star next to the 'M' of 'UNUM'.

In hand, I believe it's better than a 63, but definitely not worth resubmitting just to find out. Even if it somehow got a 65, which I highly doubt, it wouldn't be worth the time, money and effort. Besides, I kinda like it in this form, if for no other reason than a conversation piece.

Eric_Babula · May 4, 2019 1:14PM

@jesbroken said:
Not sure whether rrantique is still ats, but some 8 or so years ago he was deep into collecting ANACS Photo Certificate and had quite a collection. I used to have many photos of his collection but after the major computer crash I had in 2010 I lost them. In fact, he interested me into getting a few to which I did only have one Morgan to upgrade(IIRC). I have always been a supporter of obv and rev grading. But I seem to be in a small minority in this regards.

Hope @rrantique is still around, and shares some of his pics, here!

Smudge · May 4, 2019 1:19PM

The older photo seems to show a little wear or a weak strike over the ear that I do not see in the newer photo. I think it is the same coin, just looks a little different.

georgiacop50 · May 4, 2019 1:30PM

Def the same

ricko · May 4, 2019 1:36PM

I used to see them at coin shows when I lived in Seattle.... I think I may have one... not sure where it is....probably in a box I have not unpacked for the ten years since I moved... Cheers, RickO

Eric_Babula · May 4, 2019 1:43PM

@Smudge said:
The older photo seems to show a little wear or a weak strike over the ear that I do not see in the newer photo. I think it is the same coin, just looks a little different.

I see what you mean. I think maybe my pic is just hiding the weak strike.

Going back to the pics, I think there might be something on the plastic - looks like a circle around the ear. Gonna have to take a look at the coin again, later this evening.

Boosibri · May 4, 2019 1:44PM

Did @CaptHenway grade this one?

CaptHenway · May 4, 2019 2:38PM

@Boosibri said:
Did @CaptHenway grade this one?

No, I left in the SUmmer of 1984.

ECHOES · May 4, 2019 2:45PM

The only one I own, 22 No D is part of my Lincoln set.

AlexinPA · May 4, 2019 3:37PM

Hey ECHOES: from Condor101

What you have is NOT and ANACS photocertificate. It is an ANAAB certificate. After the ANA sold ANACS to Amos Press a couple years later they created ANAAB, a service that ONLY did authentications, no grading. ANAAB was active from the early 90's to November 2002 but never saw much in the way of submissions. They had at least four variations/generations on their certificates. I would like to see both sides of the certificate, and can I use the images of it?. From what I see you have an ANAAB 3 certificate used from 1996 to 2000 (The actual certification date is on the back). ANAAB certificates are very scarce to rare. This is only the second ANAAB 3 I have seen, and the other one had been trimmed down to fit inside another holder.

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ldhair · May 4, 2019 3:39PM

@ECHOES said:
The only one I own, 22 No D is part of my Lincoln set.

A message from Conder101
What you have is NOT and ANACS photocertificate. It is an ANAAB certificate. After the ANA sold ANACS to Amos Press a couple years later they created ANAAB, a service that ONLY did authentications, no grading. ANAAB was active from the early 90's to November 2002 but never saw much in the way of submissions. They had at least four variations/generations on their certificates. I would like to see both sides of the certificate, and can I use the images of it?. From what I see you have an ANAAB 3 certificate used from 1996 to 2000 (The actual certification date is on the back). ANAAB certificates are very scarce to rare. This is only the second ANAAB 3 I have seen, and the other one had been trimmed down to fit inside another holder.

AlexinPA · May 4, 2019 3:44PM

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ldhair · May 4, 2019 4:48PM

PCGS gave this AU-55

ldhair · May 4, 2019 4:50PM

This one got an EF-40

ldhair · May 4, 2019 4:53PM

They got the label wrong on this one. It was clashed with the quarter die.

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