Do you collect old holders?

Always thought it was a shame they shutdown and couldn't make a go of it. Especially as where the PCI name and shells ended up was a crime (truth).

 

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So you think that their is a premium on a holder like that. I just didn't see enough upside on these coins. I think that they were 65 coins not 66 or higher and were priced right for that grade.

 

Yes the holder (or flip in this case) drives the premium.

Common date Proof Franklins, 1938 Buffalo Nickels, and BU Mercury Dimes go for $50-$100 (those are all coins that would go for $20-$40 even in PCGS PR/MS 65 holders).

Certain coins are less frequently seen in those flips (like Commemoratives-including the Texas). I could easily see that 3 coin Texas set go for $600 or more (an auction-while no guarantee-could have strong results).

 

Well maybe i should call and see if they have them.

 

If you can talk them down a bit from the $600 (to leave yourself some room), then I'd think it would be worth a chance (note: my flip suggestions aren't guaranteed ...there is still some risk ).

 

@Tater I see that it says "set" on the flip; were the three flips attached (as in made that way and not just stapled together)? If that's the case, I've never seen that before either.

 

I thought They were not stapled together they were attached as a single flip. I’m sure heat sealed together when sealed but I could be wrong. Maybe they were stapled and I have forgotten.

 

And I thanked you for it because the cert# set a new low mark in my tracking... everyone I had seen of this style was in a fairly narrow range in the 49xxx's.


Until last week when THIS showed up on fleaBay...

 

Nice and it came with a silver quarter. I have been on the hunt for silver quarters lately. If I would have seen it I would have bought it also.

 

No grading experience is necessary to work for these guys. Every grade is either MS70 or PF70.

 

Those aren't sealed either, so you can have a little fun and swap coins...

Oh and they got shut down for running a stolen property ring... Albon coins IIRC

 

Ooopsie no L Abon coins...

Note that nothing in these court proceedings refers to SGS... just the same people...

https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.co...secret-service-raids-abon-coin-shop/13054083/

https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.co...08/29/abon-owners-employee-indicted/14804867/

https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.co...-co-owner-gets-probation-must-repay/25019665/

The "grading" company

http://coinauctionshelp.com/SGS_TPGS.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20031216141031/http://www.stargrading.org/
to
https://web.archive.org/web/20140218213416/http://www.stargrading.org/

 

I added this one to my collection of odd slabbing companies. Unfortunately the quarter is junk silver. The lines you see on the obverse are on the coin. I paid $4.75.

 

Usually called CSI (Certified Silver Investments) and used by lots of "services". I call them "finny".

Not sealed. You can actually tap them open, or there is a tiny pinhole on the edge you can use to lever the two pieces of the shell apart. It wraps like closing one hand over your fist.

 

I received this in the mail today

 

That the first gen ngc? I don’t think I ever saw that label format

 

They call it 2.1. The second gen had the white label and the gold reverse. This one has the gold logo on the inside of the slab.
The gen 1.0 were like this one but the insert was black not white. I have never seen one.

 

Ok. I’ve seen the green label and the brown that we’re alm identical I’ve had both of them I never seen the black label either

 

The valuable one has the gold foil stamp on the white insert.

I believe it's number 2.2 because - although earlier - it was discovered after the foil stamp on the outside of the case.

It wasn't used for more than a couple weeks.

The giveaway in photos is no shadow from the letters.