acan451 Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 Show your sample slabs There are some great samples out there so let's see yours. They is getting to be a popular collectable now. This is the first world sample slab from PCGS, it is getting hard too find now and it has sold for some premium prices All the best Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 Beautiful!! What do you mean sample or first world sample? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acan451 Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 In short, a sample slab is what a grading company's us too show the public their newest holder. When PCGS first started grading world coins, this was their first sample of a world coin they produced. It showed collectors what the coin and holder would look like together. So every time a new type of holder comes out so does the sample slab. There are hundreds of sample slabs from every grader with some command a high premium too collectors. Collecting sample slabs is becoming very popular now with many new collectors coming on board. Hope this helps Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Received this one directly from them, but have not been able to find any on the market anywhere. David Lawrence Rare Coins' pet project when the TPGs were going more quacky than normal back in 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acan451 Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Hi There It is a hard to find sample and from what I have read they don't com up very often. Congrats on a great sample slab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 2/8/2019 at 8:42 PM, SMS said: Received this one directly from them, but have not been able to find any on the market anywhere. David Lawrence Rare Coins' pet project when the TPGs were going more quacky than normal back in 2008. I used to live a short distance from DLRC. I attempted to go to their store once but I don't think they allow drop-ins. I also used to live very, very close to another dealer. I forget the name but it was one of the dealers that advertised very prominently on many different pages in Coinage and CoinWorld magazines. On the back cover. Also wasn't allowed to drop in. Boo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 2/8/2019 at 7:48 PM, acan451 said: In short, a sample slab is what a grading company's us too show the public their newest holder. When PCGS first started grading world coins, this was their first sample of a world coin they produced. It showed collectors what the coin and holder would look like together. So every time a new type of holder comes out so does the sample slab. There are hundreds of sample slabs from every grader with some command a high premium too collectors. Collecting sample slabs is becoming very popular now with many new collectors coming on board. Hope this helps Alan Yes it does. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 I have a number of sample slabs from different companies in my collection. I like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acan451 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Here is a very desirable sample slab, it is very hard too find and can command a high premium at auction.This is a PCGS 005-3-1 the sample slab that came with dates 1898,1899,1907,1903,1906,1907.1910,1911. It is a very hard too find. I have however seen a 1904 for sale recently so this is an unknown date for this sample as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acan451 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Art1.2 On 2/12/2019 at 5:41 AM, Art1.2 said: I have a number of sample slabs from different companies in my collection. I like them. Hello Art1.2 it has been a long time nice too hear from you. Maybe you can post some pics of you ample slabs Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acan451 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 On 2/8/2019 at 8:42 PM, SMS said: Received this one directly from them, but have not been able to find any on the market anywhere. David Lawrence Rare Coins' pet project when the TPGs were going more quacky than normal back in 2008. It is a rare sample, and I think still undervalued. Hang onto it as I think it will go up in value in the future Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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