Have PCGS or NGC ever encapsulated (not necessarily certified) wooden nickels?

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TallahasseeCoinClub
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Club member question from our meeting yesterday.... thanks.

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  • BStrauss3
    BStrauss3 Posts: 3,907 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    ANACS certainly, including several samples.

    The only tokens I'm aware of in NCG and PCGS samples are things like FASTCOIN token and NGC's multibrand pokerchip.

    -----Burton
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  • pcgsregistrycollector
    pcgsregistrycollector Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Anacs only.

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  • MWallace
    MWallace Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @pcgsregistrycollector said:
    Anacs only.

    Are you saying ANACS will slab wooden nickels?

  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @MWallace said:

    @pcgsregistrycollector said:
    Anacs only.

    Are you saying ANACS will slab wooden nickels?

    During the Great Depression of the 1930's, some towns and communities issued wooden nickels to stimulate their economies. These are historic and collectable.

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  • MWallace
    MWallace Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @PerryHall said:

    @MWallace said:

    @pcgsregistrycollector said:
    Anacs only.

    Are you saying ANACS will slab wooden nickels?

    During the Great Depression of the 1930's, some towns and communities issued wooden nickels to stimulate their economies. These are historic and collectable.

    Perfect! Thank you. I had no idea. I have one from that era. I'll have to check with them to see if it's one that they'll slab.

  • BStrauss3
    BStrauss3 Posts: 3,907 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    We are saying that ANACS -has- slabbed wooden nickels for samples.

    -----Burton
    ANA 50+ year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
    Author: 3rd Edition of the SampleSlabs book, https://sampleslabs.info/
  • messydesk
    messydesk Posts: 20,829 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 13, 2025 7:49AM
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    @PerryHall said:

    @MWallace said:

    @pcgsregistrycollector said:
    Anacs only.

    Are you saying ANACS will slab wooden nickels?

    During the Great Depression of the 1930's, some towns and communities issued wooden nickels to stimulate their economies. These are historic and collectable.

    These are technically Depression Scrip, which are quite different from the commonly seen souvenir or advertising wooden nickels and round "TUITs". I imagine the currency graders may actually authenticate and grade them, since they were often banknote shaped, even though they were called wooden nickels.

    John
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  • MWallace
    MWallace Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @PerryHall said:

    @MWallace said:

    @pcgsregistrycollector said:
    Anacs only.

    Are you saying ANACS will slab wooden nickels?

    During the Great Depression of the 1930's, some towns and communities issued wooden nickels to stimulate their economies. These are historic and collectable.

    I sent ANACS an email inquiring if they'd slab depression era wooden money. Here's the reply I received: "Unfortunately, this is false. We do not grade these coin types. We recommend reaching out to another grading service like NGC or PCGS. Let me know if you have any questions."

  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @MWallace said:

    @PerryHall said:

    @MWallace said:

    @pcgsregistrycollector said:
    Anacs only.

    Are you saying ANACS will slab wooden nickels?

    During the Great Depression of the 1930's, some towns and communities issued wooden nickels to stimulate their economies. These are historic and collectable.

    I sent ANACS an email inquiring if they'd slab depression era wooden money. Here's the reply I received: "Unfortunately, this is false. We do not grade these coin types. We recommend reaching out to another grading service like NGC or PCGS. Let me know if you have any questions."

    The problem with slabbing a wooden nickel is the grading service would have to custom fabricate the slab since they vary in size and thickness. It's just not practical for a low value item.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
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  • thebeav
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    @MWallace said:
    I sent ANACS an email inquiring if they'd slab depression era wooden money. Here's the reply I received: "Unfortunately, this is false. We do not grade these coin types. We recommend reaching out to another grading service like NGC or PCGS. Let me know if you have any questions."

    Isn't it nice, in this day and age, that you received a reply so quickly !

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  • hfjacinto
    hfjacinto Posts: 918 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I have a set of Portuguese ceramic coins issued in 1921 that I wanted slabbed to protect the coins and none of the 4 tpgs would slab them (Anacs, NGC, PCGS, iCG) so I doubt anyone will slab wooden nickels.

    My current registry sets:
    20th Century Type Set
    Virtual DANSCO 7070
    Slabbed IHC set - Missing the Anacs Slabbed coins

  • BLUEJAYWAY
    BLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,799 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I have a few with off center printing depicting the Indian from the Buffalo nickel. On the obverse of the wooden nickel.

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  • TallahasseeCoinClub
    TallahasseeCoinClub Posts: 479 ✭✭✭✭
    edited October 15, 2025 5:07AM
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    It looks like NGC has certified at least one.

    https://coins.ha.com/itm/expositions-and-fairs/1933-century-of-progress-wooden-nickel-ms65-ngc-35mm-chicago-illinois/a/1168-9238.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515#

    Interestingly, it appears to be die-struck and not printed. It actually is "certified" with an assigned grade, too.

    Official PCGS account of:

    www.TallahasseeCoinClub.com

  • MWallace
    MWallace Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I checked with ANACS and ICG and asked about holdering Depression Era wooden nickels. ANACS said "no". ICG will holder them with "Genuine" or "Authentic" as opposed to a grade.

  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,877 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @TallahasseeCoinClub said:
    It looks like NGC has certified at least one.

    https://coins.ha.com/itm/expositions-and-fairs/1933-century-of-progress-wooden-nickel-ms65-ngc-35mm-chicago-illinois/a/1168-9238.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515#

    Interestingly, it appears to be die-struck and not printed. It actually is "certified" with an assigned grade, too.

    Interesting...

    Even though the medal says "wooden nickel" right on it, I don't consider it to be one. It is a medal struck in wood. There are a number of them from that general era.

    Its Interesting that wood will take - and hold - that amount if detail when struck.

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