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Valued Member
United States
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I just saw on ebay ASE slabbed by anacs, but the slab looks different, somewhat similar to pcgs. Anacs web site still show the blue slabs, (the one you can read the grade even when is in the box) any ideas what am I missing ? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Since 2007 ANACS has used these "special" slabs for various specialty promotional items for the major telemarker type people. While I have seen them for a few other issues, the really big use of them was for HSN and the four different 2009 lincolns where they sold sets of each design when each of them first came out and you got a P and D slabbed roll and a P&D MS-67 Rd slab of each for $49.95 and it included a coupon to two free gradings from ANACS.
I have never seen them used as a regular production slab.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Interesting, any idea for the reason? Molds cost a fortune. why would they do that?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Yes, those are the "mainstream" but there's others. those referred above as "specials"
I just wonder why they chose to go with a whole new line parallel to the other "new" line ;)
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Valued Member
United States
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Are these the slabs you are talking about leprecoin? These my EX wife bought these off of HSN I think. I don't think they are graded correctly but that's another thread. Peace Brent   |
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Valued Member
United States
148 Posts |
Yes those. forgive my ignorance, what is HSN?
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Valued Member
United States
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HSN is the "Home Shopping Network" 1 of the 3 big shopping channels. They have a bunch of catchy gimmicks and are very over priced. (thats my opinion) That would be a whole nother thread also. I don't mind what I have, they came in a nice 4 holder "red oak" box along with the P & D rolls. Guess that justifies the cost, NOT
Peace
Brent
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They have a bunch of catchy gimmicks and are very over priced. (thats my opinion) Nope, that's fact, not opinion.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Happen to pass by a show the other night, they were selling a set of 20 1902-O Morgans for a $1000, looked like they had been cleaned too
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Interesting, any idea for the reason? Molds cost a fortune. why would they do that? I agree, it makes no sense to me either. The only thing I can think of is that maybe HSN paid part or all the cost of the molds in order to have some kind of special slab used only for them. |
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Valued Member
United States
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It's possible they have a smaller 2 cavity mold for those holders.In that case the tooling costs wouldn't be as high as the molds they use for regular production.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Well the slab IS just a two part slab that does not have a true insert and by using the ready available generic "rubber" inserts they can make just one shell and use it for any denomination.
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Valued Member
United States
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The production molds for ANACS slabs are 8 cavity molds.4 cavities for fronts,and 4 for backs.I don't know if they have other molds with other vendors,but we run the crap out of them......The gaskets run 24/7.All different sizes.They are not generic,they are propriatary.
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Valued Member
United States
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Talking about HSN catchy gimmicks, I remember HSN trying to peddle a 2007 George Washington dollar with no edge lettering for $300 a piece. And by the counter in the corner of the screen they were selling lots of them. I was in ebay and found them going from $50 to $80 now! |
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Posted 05/16/2010 09:45 am
