San Diego comemm in old NNCS slab

pontiacinf · October 25, 2007 8:49AM

I found this a few years back and scooped it up, not for the coin itself, but the neat slab

pontiacinf · October 25, 2007 10:27PM

wow, guess nobody thought this was kinda neat

DenverDave · October 25, 2007 10:37PM

Very interesting...

Do you have any history on NNCS, I've never seen them...

One other thing, is that a cardboard insert...?

Athena · October 26, 2007 12:20AM

<< <i>wow, guess nobody thought this was kinda neat

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OK, it's kind of neat. There you go.

Connecticoin · October 26, 2007 12:31AM

I like the cool old slabs with accurately/conservatively graded coins. I recently picked up a Morgan in a Numex slab:

astrorat · October 26, 2007 12:55AM

Hi folks-

The NNCS are rather neat. Most of the ones I have seen (and subsequently picked up) were graded in mid 1986. Ironically, the first two I saw were also San Diego commems...and nice coins. Many of the coins I have seen were registered to "Whittman-Burke." I have only seen one variety.

Edited to add...yes, the insert is cardboard.

The Numex slabs are small, the size of the small ACG slabs. It may be that Numex licensed the holders from ACG. There are two varieties of labels. One the two serial numbers separated by a back-slash and the other with three serial numbers separated by back-slashes. Cameron (of www.sampleslabs.com) speculated that the label with "XXX" may represent a sample slab, but it's difficult to tell and some very nice coins (too nice for samples) have appeared with "XXX" in the center of the serial number (just like the one pictured in this thread). I have no idea when Numex was around, but their holders have that "mid to late-1980's" look to them.

Both come up on eBay every once in a while and usually do not sell for a premium, but they should. Please ignore that last part as I would like to pick up some more!

Lane

ElKevvo · October 26, 2007 2:11AM

Thanks for the info Lane! I will have to keep an eye out for some

I like picking up an unusual slab if I can and the price is right ie: not a huge premium like the NCG Black slabs!

K

edited for punctuation

astrorat · October 26, 2007 2:26AM

LOL! Yeah, the NGC black slabs have taken off recently...to absurdly high levels. But then again, if you want one...try and find one!

Another one that is getting harder to find is the Compugrade.

Fortunately you can pickup most older slabs usually at little to no premium. It's a fun diversion from more "serious" numismatic endeavors.

In the past I have given a talk entitled, "Buy the Plastic and not the Coin" which goes through the various types of certified coins. What is most fun is listening to the stories of some of the more seasoned dealers who tell of the "old days" when the more esoteric companies were still new.

Lane

San Diego comemm in old NNCS slab

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