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JulioJulio Posts: 2,501 ✭
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Is in an and old rattler holder? The one I have is a PCGS with a light blue label on the obverse and the reverse is green.
Obverse date on left, Denomination on right, grade in middle, cert.# on bottom. TIA. jws

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Is this a rattler? TIA. jws
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  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    Yes, most likely. The old rattler holders are also lighter than the newer holders.
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
    Not to mention the rattler is about 3/4 the size.
  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    and the coin shoud make a light rattling noise when the you shake the holder.
  • JulioJulio Posts: 2,501 ✭
    Thanks all, I just wanted to make sure before I said it was. Still got a lot to learn. jws
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  • DJCoinzDJCoinz Posts: 3,856 ✭
    It's quite a bit smaller and there are no stacking ridges on the holder.
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  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    It's much thinner also. If you try to put it in a PCGS blue box there is almost room for a second in the same slot.
  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Rattler labels were printed with a dot-matrix
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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've found pictures to be helpful...here's one...

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  • BoomBoom Posts: 10,165 ✭
    Julio. Please be careful and aware of the fact that there ARE counterfeit PCGS Rattler "look alikes."

    Only eyes that know what to look for can tell the minor differences.

    Is it possible for you to take a picture of this "Rattler"?

    Bochi, can you show a close up of the Reverse?

    Particularly a shot of the PCGS name on a bonafide rattler.

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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    If you're afraid of counterfeit slabs, just use the cert look-up.
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  • FLBuffaloHunterFLBuffaloHunter Posts: 3,127
    Look here
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,814 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Julio. Please be careful and aware of the fact that there ARE counterfeit PCGS Rattler "look alikes." >>



    Almost all of these fake rattlers have been tracked down and destroyed. In fact they are collectable and usually bring a premium. The counterfeiter used real coins but they are overgraded (eg. a slidder in a 65 holder).

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