NGC Slab Trivia

[braddick]

There is one particular detail about this NGC slabbed Proof 1964 Kennedy that is unusual.

Can you name what that is?

 

(I'll confirm the right answer a bit later and if no one gets it, will reveal the answer then.)

 

 

Good luck!

[MunkyMan95]

Accented hair?

[WoodenJefferson]

The reverse logo should have been oriented with the reverse of the coin flip. As is, when viewing the logo, the coin is upside down.

[braddick]

Good guesses, but... no.

 

[TJ'S Coins]

Two things stand out to me. The slab obverse is missing the NGC watermark. The second regards the coin. It looks like there is doubling on the 4 in the date.

[Oldtrader3]

Early version NGC slab with no bar code.

[TomB]

It was slabbed before NGC would accept modern (1964-present) issues for certification.

[MAULEMALL]

I think Tom has something there..

Was this a sample slab Mr B.

[rbrown4]

The certification number checks out for a 1964 PF 65.

 

Rey

[rrantique]

Perhaps it is a Business strike and not a proof.

[braddick]

It was slabbed before NGC would accept modern (1964-present) issues for certification.

All good guesses, but Tom is spot on. NGC, when they opened their doors in 1987 would not accept for certification and slabbing post 1964 coins.

 

Even when they eventually did, they would not include them in their population report for quite a few months afterward.

 

The Kennedy shown was graded (according to David Lange) sometime within the first few days of NGC's start and probably right around the time they were ironing out their policy on what to accept and what to reject.

 

I can't imagine, at the high cost of grading back then and the low value of 1964 proof Kennedys, too many were submitted before NGC came upon their policy to not holder these coins at all.

By the time NGC did begin grading post 1964 coins (they were especially reluctant with post 1964 proof coins!) the holder/insert had gone through a couple of changes making this Kennedy somewhat a novelty and scarce NGC item.

[cpm9ball]

The lettering on the insert isn't centered and balanced???????

 

Chris

[physics-fan3.14]

I never knew that, interesting info braddick.

[MikeKing]

informative post, thanks Braddick!

[Conder101]

The Kennedy shown was graded (according to David Lange) sometime within the first few days of NGC's start and probably right around the time they were ironing out their policy on what to accept and what to reject.

During the second month, This is an NGC 3 holder, scarce to rare even with a pre-modern coin in the holder.

[KIEFERSCOINS]

Is this the one I bought from you years ago Braddick or another one you found?

 

Cameron Kiefer

[braddick]

Is this the one I bought from you years ago Braddick or another one you found?

 

Cameron Kiefer

Surprisingly, it's another one.

Do you still have yours? I'd love to own it again.

[KIEFERSCOINS]

Yep I have it.

 

Cameron