PCGS Rattler Sample Slab new purchase

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Robert Paul, Sep 23, 2015.

  1. Robert Paul

    Robert Paul Active Member

    This is my new purchase.
    It is the first type of samples by PCGS and it is the proof Roosevelt dime.
    Sample Slabs by Cameron Kiefer list it as a Type 1.1, and
    The new Sample Slabs Book By David Schwager list it with a catalog number of PCGS-010-1-2

    PCGS Sample T1_1 proof obv.JPG

    PCGS Sample T1_1 proof rev.jpg
     
    Last edited: Sep 23, 2015
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  3. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Nice, well done sir. And it seems to be off on the striking, that being that things don't quite line up.
     
  4. krispy

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  5. Robert Paul

    Robert Paul Active Member

    That is a interesting article, collecting by fancy serial numbers.
    But this sample is the first type series rattler and the all zeros number is what makes this coin the first. Samples are MS or Proof with this serial numbers.

    green18, not sure what you mean 'things don't quite line up'
     
  6. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    I think he means the coins turned in the holder , or they look to be about 15 degrees off from obverse to reverse .
     
  7. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    Love it. I have the same slab but with a 64-d. I'm going to send it back though, something is wrong, we have the same cert number.
     
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  8. Stephan77

    Stephan77 Well-Known Member

    Very cool. I remember the time before the advent of TPG. It was like the "Wild West" out there. TPG certainly has its faults, but it's a whole heck of a lot better than the "good old days" especially when putting together a collection of higher grade vintage coins.
     
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  9. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    Nice pickup.
     
  10. mackwork

    mackwork Caretaker of old coins & currency

    Nice addition to your collection.
     
  11. Davidschwager

    Davidschwager Member

    Good find. My data (I have a spreadsheet with every eBay sample sale for two years) is not always clear on which solid-zero rattlers had business strikes and which had proofs. It was often not possible to tell from the listing photos. It appears that there are about five business strikes for every proof.
    One of these solid zero proofs is on a local coin shop bid board - I am going back on Saturday to see if I got it.
     
  12. Davidschwager

    Davidschwager Member

    To complement the first PCGS sample, here is the first NGC sample holder. It has gold embossing on the back instead of the hologram. A variety also exists without "NGC" after the grade.
    NGC-010-1-2 (1).JPG NGC-010-1-2 (2).JPG
     
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  13. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    another interesting one.
     
  14. Robert Paul

    Robert Paul Active Member

    Very nice NGC Sample.
    Thanks to all who have commented.
     
  15. Robert Paul

    Robert Paul Active Member

    I need to get one of those.
     
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