Today I paid for the plastic, not the coin (#2)

[yonico]

So.. After finding that cool NGC SAMPLE peace dollar, I started reading more about the different types of NGC sample slabs, trying to figure out which ones were scarce, and what other types of coins were put into sample slabs.. I also went through my coins and my bought/sold lists to see if I have (or had) other samples.. None are really worth mentioning as they were all the regular stuff - 1964 roosies, 1964 Kennedy's, state quarters etc.. One was pretty cool: a 1982 D Washington half dollar NGC SAMPLE graded MS66. I bought it on eBay for $33 (out of boredom, really) and later had it sold for me by Shane for $131 or (!!) some number close to that.

Anyways, I decided it would be fun to have a few cool/unique samples. So I called a couple dealers/friends, couldn't find anything really interesting.. Then I saw this on eBay:

 

 

 

 

 

And now added a *rainbow toned* NGC SAMPLE to my collection

[brg5658]

Regardless of the holder type, the toning on that dime looks very attractive. Nice light pastels! (thumbs u

[michael]

sexy those slabs more and more are becoming extremely collectible with demand growing year after year

 

 

[yonico]

Thanks guys. I'm becoming more and more interested in these sample slabs, and actually picked up a pretty unique piece yesterday - I will post it soon, as I do not yet have it in hand

[Treashunt]

Check out sampleslabs.com

 

He has amazing study in them.

 

Yours appears to be NGC 9

 

link:

http://www.sampleslabs.com/ngc.html

 

The Washington Commem that you mentioned is listed as NGC5.1 or

possibly 5.2

 

[yonico]

Yep it is NGC 9

 

The Washington commemorative I don't think he has listed at all. What he calls NGC 5 has an MS65 graded piece, and 5.1 is a proof, not MS.

Maybe these only came up for sale recently, years after he passed away..? Idk

[AstroTrain]

That dime is amazing. If you want to part with it now or in the future, let me know

[KeeNoooo]

i like this one...

[yonico]

Thank astro, I'm working on a set of early sample slabs, for now it sits there..

 

Keenooo, I like this dime! Very nice!

[Treashunt]

A couple of my sample slabs, not to hijack the thread, but for fun:

 

 

[Treashunt]

one that I wish I had;

 

[Treashunt]

While, not exactly a sample, a very limited edition:

 

 

[yonico]

Treashunt,

That 2-coin holder is cool!