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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Davidschwager, post: 2216825, member: 33103&quot;]Burton knows samples.</p><p><br /></p><p>In case anyone finds it useful, here are a few definitions from the glossary of the <u>Sample Slabs</u> book. The items below are meant not as authoritative pronouncements but as general guidelines we may find helpful when discussing our collections. The type of slab depends less on the appearance of the holder than on the intent of the issuer.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Club slab:</b> Like a promotional slab (see below) but promotes or commemorates a non-commercial numismatic organization, such as a local coin club.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Luncheon slab:</b> A coin holder given by a grading service to customers attending a lunch event. The events are usually at large coin shows, especially the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) show in January. The customers are usually members of the service’s collector club or owners of registry sets.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Novelty slab:</b> A holder that does not exist to provide a grade and guarantee of authenticity and also does not fall into any other category. For example, some commemorate events while others were made to amuse their owners.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Photoslab:</b> A photoslab holds both a coin and a photograph. The photo is usually of the enclosed coin or a coin similar to the one enclosed. This was intended to combine the benefits of an early ANACS-style photocertificate with the benefits of a later PCGS-style sealed slab. Examples include holders from Global, INGS, and the early days of PCI.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Promotional slab:</b> A holder that advertises a business other than a grading service. For example, a coin dealership may put its name on a label and give the holder to potential customers.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Production slab</b>: A regular slab that is not a sample or one of the other categories listed here. That is, a production slab serves the usual purposes of authentication, grading, and preservation.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sample slab:</b> A coin holder given away as an example of a grading service’s work. It often, but not always, has the word “sample” on the label.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Show slab:</b> The label mentions a coin show. These are usually souvenirs of the show instead of advertisements for the show.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>YN slab:</b> Short for Young Numismatist, certifiers give YN slabs to children who attend coin shows, often only to those who complete a class, scavenger hunt, or other task.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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