Old ANACS Certifications

Their grading on these was pretty strict. I have not heard of any premium for these though.

In my experience these are collectible. Some have a premium and some don't, depending on the coin, and condition. I think the early flips were pvc, and some coins had a little pvc damage from storage. The grades were usually correct.

Yes, but note the polyfilm sack. They also came with a little note saying the flip was not recommended for long term storage....

This dates me (xerox copy of a certificate issued to one of my Morgans in the 80's).

I was in the United States Air Force and stationed in Montana. The old time Montana silver dollar collectors aided me in the hobby.

My silver dollar grading skill set was self-taught and I used the inventory of the Montana silver dealers to hone my skill set.

I would send coins to ANACS based on my grading opinion. The certificate was only a grading validation document that I could easily re-sell the coins to dealers out of state (this was the non-internet period).

This coin was PL on the reverse only. Cherry picked for $35. This coin was later sold via Steve Ivy auctions (now Heritage Auctions) for a tidy profit to aid in paying for my tuition for the first of four academic degrees.