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BillSnyder Pillar of the Community 778 Posts	Posted 11/11/2013 6:04 pm In June of 1980, Charles Hoskins authenticated an Attica tetradrachm for me. The coin, in its flip, was returned to me inclosed in this card. (Please note the following two pictures and his signed opinion). (Also note that the actual coin is silver in color). Am I correct in thinking that his INS service was the very first to authenticate coins? Bill Edited by BillSnyder 11/11/2013 6:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff

GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 11/11/2013 6:53 pm Very cool ....nice coin too. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/11/2013 8:48 pm They MAY have been. ANACS began in April 1972, and INS began either a couple weeks before or a couple weeks after depending on sources. Hoskins was originally the president of ANACS and left there to join INSAB in 1976 after a burglery at ANACS in which nothing was actually stolen, but all of ANACS's database of genuine die characteristics was copied. I do find the card interesting as that is an INS certificate that I am not familiar with. Would you mind if I use the images? Report this Post to the Staff
BillSnyder Pillar of the Community 778 Posts	Posted 11/11/2013 10:10 pm Certainly, Conder101. You can use these images in any way you see fit. BTW, the mailing envelope, dated Jun 5'80, has this return address - INS Post Office Box 19386 Washington, DC 20036 Bill Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/12/2013 5:40 pm Do you have a picture of the envelope too? Report this Post to the Staff
BillSnyder Pillar of the Community 778 Posts	Posted 11/12/2013 6:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 11/12/2013 11:22 pm I love that they had a PO Box for "INS" in DC. I wonder how much mis-delivered mail they got and the other way around lol. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 11/13/2013 12:04 pm That made me chuckle. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/13/2013 4:45 pm I find it interesting that the PO Box on the certificate is different from the one on the envelope. Report this Post to the Staff
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