On A PCGS Currency Slab Says "specimen?"

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Lex1705 Valued Member Germany 321 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 2:56 pm I've got 14 banknotes from grade and the only one has this word "specimen" on slab. What does it mean? The S/N isn't 0000000 . Report this Post to the Staff

westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7656 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 5:33 pm Sample? Report this Post to the Staff
Lex1705 Valued Member Germany 321 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 5:40 pm I understand the word "specimen" the same - as a sample. But why PCGS says it's a sample?A sample of this issue looks different. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Somalia-100...AOSw8vZXMJtB Edited by Lex1705 05/20/2016 5:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7656 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 7:05 pm Email PCGS Currency and ask them. They should be able to explain it. Report this Post to the Staff
Lex1705 Valued Member Germany 321 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 7:40 pm Thanks! I thought about it,but before I asked here.And PCGS takes very long time for answers.I asked already about certification numbers of my notes in slabs,they don't work(or I do something wrong) in the PCGS base,but I'm still waiting for an answer. Edited by Lex1705 05/20/2016 7:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4605 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 8:25 pm It's a PCGS sample of a genuine note (vs. the Somali sample in the ebay link). -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
Lex1705 Valued Member Germany 321 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 8:54 pm BStrauss3 That means,that is the very first example of this kind of note by PCGS? I've this coin http://www.PCGS.com/pop/valueview.aspx?s=129125 ,it's also the first one of this kind by PCGS,but on slab isn't "specimen".And also,why they write it on a slab,what it this info must bring the owner of the banknote? Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4605 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 9:55 pm PCGS Currency is not PCGS Banknote. PCGS Currency is a separate company that licensed the name. PCGS Banknote is part of Collectors Universe, European based. So look up your bill here: http://www.PCGSeurope.com/banknotes/cert/80634495 David's book doesn't list PCGS Banknote, only a handful (3) of PCGS Currency non-US samples (no clue as to sequence). China 1 Jiao Nicaragua 1 centavo Zambia 50 kwacha You also have to remember that just because there is only one doesn't mean it's rare. I have a couple of items that are pop 1 because only an idiot would have spent $10 to have a $5 coin slabbed... -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
Lex1705 Valued Member Germany 321 Posts	Posted 05/21/2016 2:02 pm BStrauss3,thank you!I didn't know about this difference between PCGS banknotes/currency ))) Report this Post to the Staff
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On A PCGS Currency Slab Says "Specimen?"