Does Anyone Own A PCGS Doily Holder?

How much would a graded Wheat penny in a doily holder be worth?

A hand cut doily sold a couple weeks back on ebay.

$609 - a pair of nuclear last minute bids. Seller and both bidders are serious sample slab collectors.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCGS-Doily-...301881624536

I'll see your 40 megatons and raise you 10.

I think there are only a handful known.

I've always wondered if these were true samples... "Hey, here is what the new label will look like" since the doily was created as a temporary response to the counterfeiting of PCGS slabs. And the 'common' version has the white stripe for the serial #, which could be a response to the difficulty of reading the bar code on top of the doily as seen in the hand-cut ones.

When the counterfeit PCGS holders were discovered, there were several reactions. Up until then the technology (slab) was assumed to be sufficient proof of authenticity.

PCGS changed the label to a more secure one (the microprinted dots that make up the doily were of a size and in a color that photocopies of the day couldn't image). And the 3rd piece (ring) was added to prevent the slab from being pried open (although I've seen no proof that it could have been).

But those were interim measures until the two piece slab became available, so the doily in a three piece holder was a short term item. Surrounded by the far more common rattlers and common green label 2 and 3 piece holders.

FYI- the post-doily green label was equally hard to photocopy.

Very nice 21 peace doily!