Prize for the first link or photo of a UHR in a PCGS slab

northcoin · February 15, 2009 4:34PM

OK we all know now that PCGS has in hand a handful of UHRs for slabbing. We also know that PCGS has kept it a big secret what their slab will look like for these Piefort-like thick sculptured coins. I think whoever can locate a link or photo of a UHR in a PCGS slab deserves a prize. Of course we need to also confirm one way or the other whether the PCGS slab will allow for viewing of the lettered edges like the NGC one apparently does.

MajorDuty · February 15, 2009 4:42PM

Are you offering up the prize?

illini420 · February 15, 2009 5:15PM

Maybe once one is finally posted, we can all win the prize of everyone limiting their posts to the main UHR thread instead of the dozens and dozens of threads, most of which were started by or are continuously bumped by the OP. That seems like a good prize to me

I do want to see what the slab will look like though. No way I would send mine in like some already have done w/o any clue as to what sort of slab will be used...

northcoin · February 15, 2009 5:31PM

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I do want to see what the slab will look like though. No way I would send mine in like some already have done w/o any clue as to what sort of slab will be used... >>

+1

INXS · February 15, 2009 8:32PM

trozau · February 15, 2009 8:48PM

Methinks the reason you have NOT seen the PCGS sample slab for the UHR is because they do NOT have one ready, yet. That means that your UHR will be expecting additional delivery delays after you finally get them from the US Mint (if you decide to send them to PCGS for slabbing). How sad is that?

PerryHall · February 15, 2009 9:19PM

Anyone want to help me with a photoshop project?

BAJJERFAN · February 15, 2009 9:53PM

<< Methinks the reason you have NOT seen the PCGS sample slab for the UHR is because they do NOT have one ready, yet. That means that your UHR will be expecting additional delivery delays after you finally get them from the US Mint (if you decide to send them to PCGS for slabbing). How sad is that?

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It costs a crapload a munny to design and produce moulds to make the slabs so PCGS has gotta decide whether or not its really worth it for what could be a one shot deal.

trozau · February 15, 2009 10:12PM

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<< Methinks the reason you have NOT seen the PCGS sample slab for the UHR is because they do NOT have one ready, yet. That means that your UHR will be expecting additional delivery delays after you finally get them from the US Mint (if you decide to send them to PCGS for slabbing). How sad is that?

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It costs a crapload a munny to design and produce moulds to make the slabs so PCGS has gotta decide whether or not its really worth it for what could be a one shot deal. >>

Just part of the cost of doing business!

BAJJERFAN · February 15, 2009 10:28PM

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<< Methinks the reason you have NOT seen the PCGS sample slab for the UHR is because they do NOT have one ready, yet. That means that your UHR will be expecting additional delivery delays after you finally get them from the US Mint (if you decide to send them to PCGS for slabbing). How sad is that?

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It costs a crapload a munny to design and produce moulds to make the slabs so PCGS has gotta decide whether or not its really worth it for what could be a one shot deal. >>

Just part of the cost of doing business!

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So they should lose money just to look good?

trozau · February 15, 2009 10:35PM

<< So they should lose money just to look good? >>

As Billy Crystal playing Fernando Lamas on SNL would say, "It's better to look good than to feel good."

NGC did it. Enough said!

golfer72 · February 15, 2009 10:45PM

Whats wrong with the plastic holder the Mint puts it in?

RareSov · February 15, 2009 10:51PM

It's boring

messydesk · February 15, 2009 10:56PM

<< Whats wrong with the plastic holder the Mint puts it in? >>

It lacks gravitas.

BAJJERFAN · February 15, 2009 11:05PM

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<< So they should lose money just to look good? >>

As Billy Crystal playing Fernando Lamas on SNL would say, "It's better to look good than to feel good."

NGC did it. Enough said! >>

Well NGC is already making a slab and they may just force fit the coin into it for all you know. Its a custom made thing for PCGS so maybe they are just trying to size up the demand first.

RunnersDad · February 15, 2009 11:31PM

I found that Modern Coin Mart is preselling 2009 UHR's in NGC MS70 Plastic on their website. They have superimposed an UHR into what I guess is a sample UHR slab from NGC. Anyone else seen this? At least gives you an impression of what it will look like slabbed!

UHR Superimposed into NGC Plastic....

RareSov · February 16, 2009 12:36AM

That is oooooooooold. Was put there by them way back in December or so

This is the NGC holder

NGC UHR Submission Instructions

rgCoinGuy · February 16, 2009 7:23AM

LOL, this has been moved to the Giveaways forum, you are now responsible to give away something Northcoin!

messydesk · February 16, 2009 8:09AM

<< LOL, this has been moved to the Giveaways forum, you are now responsible to give away something Northcoin!

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I can only think of one coin that is appropriate.

I'm also thinking that some people are PCGS are having fun screwing with a lot of people's minds here w.r.t. the UHR. They probably posted bogus teaser (or test) shared submissions and then took them down just to watch the fireworks here. I know if I were working there, I'd be tempted to do that.

Placid · February 16, 2009 8:29AM

"The TriVue"TM holder not only provides long-term storage protection, it allows the coin's obverse, reverse and edges to be easily seen.

Link

itsnotjustme · February 16, 2009 9:34AM

We have a winner. That is great that the prize is an MS69 UHR!

NHC · February 27, 2009 10:43AM

Nice work Placid................Looks like you just made history

YaHa · March 5, 2009 12:04PM

illini420 · March 5, 2009 1:28PM

Has the prize been received yet???

Prize for the first link or photo of a UHR in a PCGS slab

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