ANACS Photo Cert article I wrote

CaptHenway · February 19, 2020 1:16PM

Thanks.

When did ANAAB cease operation?

U1chicago · February 19, 2020 2:22PM

@CaptHenway said:
Thanks.

When did ANAAB cease operation?

November 2002 according to Conder

https://www.ngccoin.com/boards/topic/411756-ana-authentication-bureau/

CaptHenway · February 19, 2020 3:19PM

Thank you.

56morgan · February 19, 2020 6:16PM

Bob48- Thank you for your research and documentation. I am still looking for a type 1 Washington D.C. cert to finish my set, yet another interesting way to collect coins.

bob48 · February 19, 2020 8:20PM

The new cert found by Conder101 I am calling a type 4.1 It is the type 4 label with the MM ruler on the reverse.
I do have one but I can't get pictures loaded on this forum.
If you would like to see it, PM me and I can send you the picture.
Also anyone I send it to, If you can get picture in here you could post it for all to see,
Thanks

fivecents · February 19, 2020 9:27PM

I have bunches of these....

fivecents · February 19, 2020 9:30PM

fivecents · February 20, 2020 4:41AM

@fivecents said:

@bob48 Great article!

I would like to donate all of these Photo certifacations to you if you want them.
I do want to keep a couple for myself.

Just PM me and i'll ship them out to you.

BStrauss3 · February 20, 2020 7:01AM

Oh, I gotta say it...

"All cert and no coin"

Grin, duck & RUN

56morgan · February 20, 2020 8:24AM

Here are some hastily shot 4.1 ANACS photo certificates.
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fivecents · February 20, 2020 8:39AM

@BStrauss3 said:
Oh, I gotta say it...

"All cert and no coin"

Grin, duck & RUN

I'm just a paper tiger then I guess.

bob48 · February 21, 2020 12:10AM

Thanks to all of you.
PM sent to you. Thanks fivecents

bob48 · February 21, 2020 12:40AM

to 56morgan
Those two type 4.1 look great, thanks for posting the pictures of them.

Anyone got a type 1 cert to show a picture of?
I have one, no coin as it is a G$10 Eagle but the cert in hand looks different then what I have in the article. The cert and picture are the same but the article picture is just misleading as to how it really looks.

relicsncoins · March 19, 2020 10:27PM

I have one, I'll pull out and look tomorrow.

86Saab · April 5, 2020 5:41PM

@bob48
I just missed out on this one yesterday, someone bought it as I was putting it in my cart. I'm sorry it got away, there can't be too many of these out there. It's a Type 8 transfer but is dated later than Type 8's were supposed to have been made according to your article. Any thoughts?

bob48 · April 6, 2020 11:31AM

Nice type-8 transfer. maybe the person that bought also noticed it was a transfer.
This is the first one I have seen.
As far as the late date goes, that is just the transfer date, Don't know why it was not put on a type-9 photo cert.

Sandman70gt · April 6, 2020 12:08PM

@bob48 said:
Nice type-8 transfer. maybe the person that bought also noticed it was a transfer.
This is the first one I have seen.
As far as the late date goes, that is just the transfer date, Don't know why it was not put on a type-9 photo cert.

I was the lucky one who scored it.
Not in hand yet...
I did buy because it's a transfer, only transfer I have ever seen for sale.
Cool Capitol plastic too.

bob48 · April 6, 2020 3:22PM

I missed that one on eBay. But the title of the coin did not use "photo" in it anywhere.
Nice holder too!
Many years ago when I started looking for these I found a lot of transfers, no one was really collecting them until I released my article, then it was over two years before things settled down enough and I could start buying them again. I do have 56 certs with the coins, but I now have a lot of just pictures that were sent to me by fivecents.
Congrats on the Photo cert. Sandman70gt

86Saab · April 6, 2020 6:02PM

Congrats to @Sandman70gt you got me by seconds. I will have to be content that I was able to score a standard type 8 which I needed from the seller the next day. Now I just have to find a Type 1...

jdimmick · April 6, 2020 6:06PM

here is an old anacs submission form for those who would like to see one?

CaptHenway · October 28, 2024 4:07PM

Bump for old time's sake. I went on the ANACS payroll Nov. 1, 1978, though the first three days I spent driving from Sidney, OH to Colorado Springs.

86Saab · October 28, 2024 5:07PM

Since we're bumping the old thread. An update from my previous post. My search for a Type 1 was successful, just under a year later I was alerted to an auction where I picked this one up. Love these old certs...
@CaptHenway Any recollection of the first coin you certified?

CaptHenway · October 28, 2024 5:11PM

Nope.

KOYNGUY · October 28, 2024 5:47PM

I founded ANAAB in 1990, It as put to bed four years after I resigned from the ANA Sept 1998. Until 2002, I was the unpaid consultant that helped keep it alive. Robert Hoge had left for the ANS in 2001 and ANAAB was in the hands of a new intern. The ANA thought they might want to keep it as a member benefit, but they did not want to spend the money for an experienced reliable, authenticator. I convinced Ruthann (CEO) and Patty Finner (President) to either fund it or kill it as I did not want it to embarrass the ANA. At $15 and $8 return postage it was not worth the effort or liability it created. J.P. Martin

davewesen · January 17, 2025 11:36AM

@bob48 said:
I have been working on this for a couple of months and would like to share it with anyone that likes the photo certs.
I have 10 types of certificates all with pictures, so it is a good reference. Some of ANACS history and some quotes by one of the graders that started the grading service on March 1st 1979
If you would like a copy, you will need to PM me with an email address.
I don't have someplace I can set up a link for you to down load it.
I have found that the research was fun and very interesting. I have learned allot for this project.
I hope you have as much fun reading it as I did collecting the information.

Here is the link to the article. scroll down the page and the first down load is my article by Robert Paul
https://sites.google.com/site/sampleslabbook/downloads

It covers 11 certs and one new one was found by Conder101 its like a type 4 with the MM ruler on the reverse. (like the type 5) So there is 12 types known.

I just read your article at samplslabbook site - very nice and very informative bob48 +++

relicsncoins · January 17, 2025 12:47PM

I have a few of those ANACS photo certs.

bob48 · January 17, 2025 6:19PM

Here a new type 1 cert and a copy of my article from years gone but.

etexmike · January 17, 2025 8:33PM

That was a great article for any folks that might have an interest in the old ANACS photo certs.

Read this for the first time today. I am 70 years old so I may have read it originally in 2012 and just don't remember. I own a few of the ANACS photo certs along with the coins still. Most are more sentimental value than dollar value so I see no need in getting them slabbed by any TPG.

I really appreciate this thread resurfacing. Thanks Bob.

relicsncoins · January 17, 2025 8:56PM

Shameless plug, I've been looking for a Barber half with a cert. Willing to pay a 10% finders fee.

bob48 · January 18, 2025 11:55AM

I don't have the coins with these two Barber Halfs, but here are some pictures of the cert I do have.

ANACS Photo Cert article I wrote

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