NGC slabs with no serial?

Why is there no serial?

 

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Well, it's a private issue....Not a official coin or medal.

 

It's a promotional holder and not additionally a certificate of grading. Lots of stuff like this.

 

What about this? Private issue with serial.

 

OK, you got me.....

 

It says GEM Proof so they guarantee a grade and authenticity like with all other slabbed coins.

 

Anything on the flip side?

 

I think the serial may be on the reverse?

 

I believe it depends on the contract with the company who had them slabbed. Some promotional slabs had no need for a cert number (especially if there is no grade).

 

Except it doesn't have a guaranteed grade. "Gem Proof" on a promotional slab with one of these in it is just a step up from "Ooh! Shiny!" These were likely sent in quantity for promotional holders by the manufacturer. NGC just supplied the holdering technology and were told what to put on the label. The coins were never graded, just packaged.

 

No.

 

They were told what to put on the label? Can I tell them to put 70 on my Morgan's holder?

The way I see it, this slab guarantees that
1) the medal is genuine and not a fake you can buy for $1.83
2) the medal contains 1.5 oz silver
3) the medal is in proof condition
4) the medal is 65 or better
Someone asked what GEM proof meant on NGC forums and this is the answer:

"Thanks for a question. Gem Proof is a term that is only used for certain bulk submissions if the submitter prefers that over a numeric grade. It means that the coins would be numerically graded PF 65 or higher."

So no, I don't see just as packaging.

But that's not the point.

Even if promotional gimmick, why no serial? Does adding a serial increase their cost? Shouldn't they be consistent?

 

If you have a serial you can put the coin into a registry, either custom or competitive. Also you can look up the coin on the NGC verification page.

 

A TPG? Consistent? Surely you jest.

 

No serial number because the company that ordered the promotional slabs (i.e., packaging) didn't want it, and they specified exactly what was to be on the holder. No grading took place, and NGC agreed to put the text on the holder of all such pieces sent in the order.

For the "Gem Proof" piece with the serial number, this was some other private issue round that was sent for bulk grading and a promotional label, which costs more. You will occasionally see actual coins in "Brilliant Uncirculated" holders, as well, typically associated with a hoard of some sort. The point isn't to grade them as much as to add value with packaging and show that they're part of a hoard and are authentic, uncirculated pieces.

 

I'm sorry guys, I'm having computer problems

 

I have the same Medal /Pattern from NGC and it doesn't have a serial number either.

 

I have the same Medal /Pattern from NGC and it doesn't have a serial number either.

 

I have the same medal/pattern and NGC didn't put a serial number on it either.