PCGS "sample Holder?

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nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15894 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 11:45 am I have come across this circulated Jefferson War Nickel slabbed in a PCGS holder that states "Sample" with certification number 12345678. I've never seen a PCGS holder labeled "Sample". Does anybody know what this means ...... is the holder itself a sample, or is the coin a sample .... or what? David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 12:22 pm This should clear it up:http://www.sampleslabs.com/pcgs.html Report this Post to the Staff
Halfwitty Pillar of the Community United States 1523 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 12:55 pm I would snatch that holder up if you don't already own it. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 12:57 pm Freebies given out at coin shows by TPGs Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 1:58 pm yep, they give those out at coin shows to show people what their slabs look like. Some people collect them some people bust them open and spend the pocket change in the holders which makes the ones who collect them happy Report this Post to the Staff
Halfwitty Pillar of the Community United States 1523 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 1:59 pm I would think that the older ones would have collectable value. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15894 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 3:44 pm Great link fioti .... Thanks for that! This particular example is up for auction on on E-Pray. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...B:SS:US:1123 If it ends 'cheap' I might throw in a bid. The coin itself appears to be a rather ugly VF 1945-P Jefferson with enough rim damage to be declared 'ungradable'..... worth melt value and little else. I suppose bidding on this would be a true violation of "Buy the Coin not the Slab". David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Edited by nickelsearcher 05/10/2010 3:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 4:59 pm I do not think the rims are damaged, it appears to be overlap from excess slab plastic. Odd that it is just a well worn circ coin though I have purchased almost all of my sample slabs, the only exception being the then-new NGC edge view holder that I got at a St Louis coin show complete with a Missouri State Quarter. I have five or six PCGS sample slabs, all of mine contain MS-64 silver Roosies. The best one is the doily label that I got for 4 bucks- Edited by biokemist6 05/10/2010 5:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 7:46 pm any doily label sample or otherwise for 4 bucks is a steal no matter what coin is in the slab Report this Post to the Staff
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