Sample Slab with "grade" of FA 00

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Sample Slab with "grade" of FA 00

#1 Unread post by monsterbug1 »

I recentlly came across 2 1964 50c coins, both in NGC slabs that say " Sample FA 00"

What does this mean about these coins? Images can be provided, but were not included, as there is a 1 coin per post rule, and the only image I have contains both coins

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Please provide pics with Labels so I can Look them up .
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According to NGC...These are not graded coins, they are sample slabs given out to promote the grading service and the FA 00 is a meaningless code.

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Triple C wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:32 pm According to NGC...These are not graded coins, they are sample slabs given out to promote the grading service and the FA 00 is a meaningless code.
so in other words the coins I speak of have no additional value besides being 90% Kennedys

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Exactly. They must be evaluated first .
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#6 Unread post by Triple C »

Not necessarily, there is a market of collectors that pay a premium for old/hard to find slabs. However in these cases, they are most likely buying the slab and not the coin...IMO.

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Image- the only one I have
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SensibleSal66 wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:18 pm Exactly. They must be evaluated first .
what do you think?

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They go for about $20.00 on eBay
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#10 Unread post by Earle42 »

... they are most likely buying the slab and not the coin...IMO.
Now in THIS case (no pun) , it makes sense!

What would be fun is if you examine the halves and find out one is a DDO, DDR, or RPM (look them up on varietyvista.com if unfamiliar).
Common grading company shortcomings & resulting co$tly mi$take$ to collectors (using Kennedy No FG halves):
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Re: Sample Slab with "grade" of FA 00

#11 Unread post by monsterbug1 »

not mine yet; part of a collection I am making an offer on, wanted to do some further research

Will check to the best of my ability for the DDO's/DDR's, but there will very likely be no RPM's, as they are labeled as 1964 50C, not 1964 D 50c

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