I appreciate the post. One of these appeared on eBay, but I did not know the story behind it. May I help myself to the photo, in case I make a...
Yes that's an unlisted PCI sample slab. After the second edition of Sample Slabs launched August 2016, one sold on eBay 10/25/16 for a strong $51....
Cascade and doug444, thank you both for your knowledge.
May I ask for guidance identifying this object? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here are the clues: It comes from a medal collection of mostly art medals, with...
The PCGS Bison nickel is a frequently seen sample and is listed as PCGS-005-4-2 in the Sample Slabs reference with a value of $10. The NGC...
Thanks for telling me. I'm starting to think I imagined the Numismatist ads. Lots of references to Jay Parrino and his high quality coins in The...
SampleSlabBook.com or eBay.
Thanks for asking. If you mean the second edition of Sample Slabs, it debuted at the Anaheim ANA in August and is still in print. As for a third...
There used to be a dealer who advertised in The Numismatist promoting the box of 20 concept. Do you happen to know his name, or about when the ads...
Yes, it's a sample slab. As a promotional slab (one that advertises a business other than the grading service) it falls under the general umbrella...
The Compliments of CameoCC slab is listed on page 433 of Sample Slabs, second edition as type PCGS-005-4-1. I gave it a value in the catalog of...
If anyone wants another chance at the NGC black, Coin Rarities Online has it listed at $4,750, now with a CAC gold sticker....
This holder is number PCGS-010-1-3 in the Sample Slabs book, where it has a catalog value of $20. This is a good sample with which to start a...
Let me invite abuse by saying that I am one of the people who helped bid the Regency sample up to the level it is at today. I'm not the high...
I now know what this box is, learning the same information from two reliable sources on the same day: CoinTalk regular illini420 and an NGC...
Thanks, I'm glad you find it interesting. I promised another slab enthusiast first right of refusal when it (probably) comes up for sale. Help...
The second edition of the Sample Slabs book is now available. It includes 760 sample and related coin and currency holders, up from 580 in the...
Does anyone recognize this old NGC box that I recently obtained from a retired coin store owner? The gold logo appears to place it in the early...
More than a hundred grading services have existed. I constantly find new oddball slabs. As some of the other posters said, it is hard to pick one...
Thank you, ddddd. I admit I don't know when the third edition will happen, if ever, but I am continuing to research.
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