It may possibly be , kinda looks legit for a second. I would wait for Conder101's reply... too bad there is such a short time left in the auction.
Looks real to me.... but don't the early ANACS slabs have 'ANACS' printed on the lower left side of the label?
Looks alright to me--If you ever have this problem with knowing if its real or fake send a link to ANACS---I did that once and they got back in contact with me telling me what it was. Speedy
Sorry I wasn't here to answer earlier, but GDJMSP is correct it is a genuine ANACS slab, ANACS 12, the first design used after Amos Press bought the company from the ANA.
Don't thank me, GDJMSP nailed it before I ever got here. And Zaneman, the first two varieties of ANACS slabs (ANACS 11 and 12) did not have barcodes, and neither does ANACS 16 which was only used to slab spanish colonial cobs recovered from various treasure ships. I should probably move ANACS 16 out of the Production slab catagory into the Novelty slab catagory with the other slabs that were specially done for just certain dealers.
Well you can contact the writer of the book---Conder101 You can see alittle write up about it here. http://www.sampleslabs.com/slabbook.html Speedy
Personally,I'd like to collect all the different varieties of SGS slabs.Are they in this book as well?
Yes they are, or at least the first one is and the second one is mentioned. The third one will be shown in the second edition. SGS has only had three different slab varieties that I know of. The first two uses Capital Plastic holders for their shells (The favorite choice of third tier services at the time.) And they came with either white or black inserts. Eventually they did away with the black inserts. After the book came out they changed slab shell suppliers and their current shells are a little smaller with rounded corners. The first two varieties would probably be rather difficult to locate today.
lol, you left out the reason! (Which is that since they are such a joke in the mainstream numismatic community that they are either in the possession of people who have broken them out or in the possession of those who don't know any better and they aren't selling them).
Actually I was thinking they would be hard to locate because the early style wasn't used for a very long period before they made the switch to the current style and trying to find one in the flood of slabs they have produced since then would be nearly impossible. But you are right the owners of those early slabs probably will not offer them for resale because they have probably learned since then they paid premium prices for pocket change.
I have a few older standing liberty quarters with the exact slab that have been in my possesion for the past 10 years. It appears legit.
