====== PCGS Collectors Club slabs ====== In the realm of fringe coin collectibles, the **PCGS Collectors Club** slabs are one of those items which inspires either rolling eyes or bemusement -- but rarely serious interest. The coins contained within are commonplace. The grades assigned are nothing to write home about. But still, there is an interest in these series just below the surface of //regular// numismatics. Since their inception, I have followed and collected these slabs. This page is here to help those who share my interest. If you see any mistakes, have a suggestion, or wish to contact me for any other reason, please visit [[http://s560.com/s560contact.html]]. ==== Origin ==== It all started with the horrific attacks of September 11th, 2001. On that same day, people on the [[http://forums.collectors.com/|Collectors Universe Forums]] started asking what they could do to help. One user ("wondercoin", aka Mitch Spivack) [[http://forums.collectors.com/arcmessageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=36303|offered to auction a PCGS MS67 New York state quarter and donate the proceeds to the New York Firefighters]]. The informal auction was an immediate success and PCGS agreed to reholder the coin with a special label. A dealer then donated 14 more New York quarters (these graded MS66) and the coin became a series (originally expected to be 50 coins). Immediately, the bids (actually donations) began pouring in. By the end of September 12th, Rick Montgomery at PCGS had agreed to specially number a total of 100 coins for the purpose of raising money for the Firefighters. The label on the insert would have an American flag as the background and say **"NY Firefighters 9-11, PCGS Limited Edition, #X/100"**. "Wondercoin" bought a bag of New York quarters and other members donated rolls. Individual coins were hand-picked with the goal of grading coins #2-50 as MS66 and coins #51-100 as MS65. In the end, nearly $50,000 was raised for the UFA Widows & Children's fund. I was lucky enough to get in on the action and my donation netted me coin #29. (See the table below) ==== Pictures ==== |{{pcgs_911_29.jpg?200|Firefighters benefit slab #29}}|{{pcgs_cc2001.jpg?200|Collectors Club Quarter #92 (New York)}}|{{pcgs_cc2002.jpg?200|Collectors Club Silver Eagle (2002, flag)}}|{{pcgs_cc2004.jpg?200|Collectors Club Silver Eagle (2004, no flag)}}| ==== The free giveaways ==== Shortly after the Firefighters coin series was completed, PCGS began offering New York quarters with the same flag background. These coins were graded MS65 and the text modified to read: **"PCGS Collectors Club, Limited Edition, #X/5000"**. Each new member of the [[http://www.pcgs.com/join/index.chtml|PCGS Collectors Club]] (myself included) received one of these "limited edition" slabs. Into mid-2002, an unknown number of these coins were released((I say "unknown" because I have //never// seen any coins numbered between 773 and 2501. My //suspicion// is that PCGS did not actually release all 5,000 coins in this series. Although why they would "skip ahead" to #2500 is a mystery.)). Later numbers in the series featured states other than New York, and, in fact, a complete ten-coin set of MS65 2001 quarters can be found. My first coin was #346: A New York "P"-mint quarter that I received in January, 2002. (See the table below) ==== The switch to Silver ==== Sometime in 2002((This is mostly a guess and is based on the fact that the first Silver Eagles used were dated "2002")), PCGS stopped issuing the "Limited Edition" state quarters and began sending new Collectors Club members a MS68-graded 2002 American Silver Eagle. These slabs continued to use the American flag background, but the "Limited Edition" terminology was gone (as was any kind of number). The new slabs said simply **"PCGS Collectors Club Edition"** The Silver Eagle program continued into 2003, and while the coins released were all graded MS68, the later coins were dated 2003. In fact, it appears that the bulk of the coins issued under this program were dated 2003. 2002-dated Eagles are easy to come by on eBay, but the 2003-dated Eagles seem to easily outnumber them. ==== End of the Flag ==== In late 2003 or 2004, the PCGS Collectors Club freebie morphed one more time. While the coin stayed the same, the flag background on the insert was dropped and the coins were graded MS69. The majority of this variety contain coins dated 2004, but a few 2003-dated Eagles in this holder also exist. This era of the program also introduced an interesting "error". Several (perhaps 100?) 2001-dated Silver Eagles were given out with a label that said "2004". PCGS often changes the features included with new Collectors Club memberships, but as far as I can tell, they have not offered special slabs since 2004. ==== Varieties ==== For those who want even more variety to their collection, the Collectors Club slabs were issued with several variations to the spelling/font on the label: * There are a few "misprints" known for the State Quarters slabs: * Several Rhode Island quarters were labeled with "RH" (instead of "RI") * At least one slab is listed with the wrong mint mark (#2546: New York "P" coin is labeled as "D") * There are two varieties for the 2002 slabs: * Type 1) "Normal" font/spacing * Type 2) Slightly different font size and line spacing * There are four varieties for the 2003 slabs: * Type 1) "$1 Silver Eagle" (dollar sign first) * Type 2) "1$ Silver Eagle" (dollar sign last) * Type 3) "$ 1 Silver Eagle" (space between dollar sign and one) * Type 4) Slightly different font used * There are three varieties for the "flagless" slabs: * Type 1) Coin is 2003 (with matching label) * Type 2) Coin is 2004 (with matching label) * Type 3) Coin is 2001 (misprinted label says "2004") ==== Table: 9/11 Firefighters Coins ==== ^ NY Firefighters 9-11 PCGS Limited Edition (100 total) ^^^^ | #1 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $2250 | | #2 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $2100 | | #3 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $1500 | | | eBay | 31 Mar 2004 | $1,800.00 (as part of larger set) | | #4 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $700 | | #5 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $700 | | #6 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $1700 (with #8) | | #7 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $700 | | #8 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | (with #6) | | #9 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $1700 (with #11) | | | eBay | 03 Sep 2006 | $187.78 | | #10 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $850 | | #11 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | (with #9) | | | eBay | 03 Sep 2006 | $187.78 | | #12 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $1400 (with #18) | | | eBay | 03 Jan 2005 | $152.86 + 3.00 | | #13 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $1000 | | #14 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $400 | | #15 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $600 | | #16 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $400 | | #17 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $505 | | #18 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | (with #12) | | #19 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $500 | | | Heritage | 30 May 2003 | $400 | | #20 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $475 | | #21 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $475 | | #22 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $475 | | #23 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $475 | | #24 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $475 | | #25 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $475 | | #26 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $450 | | #27 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $450 | | #28 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $450 | | #29 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $450 -- My initial coin | | #30 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $425 | | | eBay | 10 Dec 2003 | $250 | | #31 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $425 | | #32 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $425 | | #33 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $425 | | #34 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $425 | | #35 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $400 | | #36 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $400 | | #37 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $400 | | #38 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $400 | | #39 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $400 | | #40 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $375 | | #41 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $375 | | #42 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $375 | | #43 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $375 | | #44 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | | | #45 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $350 | | #46 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $350 | | #47 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $350 | | #48 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $350 | | #49 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $350 | | #50 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $400 | | #51 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $325 | | #52 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $325 | | #53 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $325 | | #54 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $325 | | #55 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $300 | | #56 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $300 | | #57 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $300 | | #58 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $300 | | #59 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | | | #60 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $250 | | #61 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $275 | | #62 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $250 | | #63 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $250 | | #64 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $250 | | #65 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #66 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #67 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $160 | | #68 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | | | #69 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #70 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $250 | | #71 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #72 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #73 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #74 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $80 + roll NY State Qtrs. | | #75 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #76 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #77 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $1000 | | #78 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | | eBay | 17 Oct 2005 | $39.00 | | #79 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $175 | | #80 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $175 | | #81 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #82 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $250 | | #83 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $250 | | #84 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #85 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #86 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #87 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $175 | | #88 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $175 | | #89 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $175 | | | Teletrade | 05 Jun 2002 | $70 | | #90 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $175 | | #91 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $175 | | #92 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #93 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | | | | Collectors Universe Forum | Apr 2004 | $500 delivered | | #94 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #95 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $100 | | #96 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $200 | | #97 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | | | #98 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | | | #99 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | | |#100 | Original Sale | Sep 2001 | $1000 | ==== Table: Collectors Club Quarters ==== ^ PCGS Collectors Club Limited Edition (5000 total) ^^^^^ | 28 | NY "P" | eBay | 16 Jan 2003 | $26.11 + 3.95 | | 47 | NY "P" | eBay | 09 Dec 2006 | $15.00 + 2.50 | | 57 | NY "P" | eBay | 23 Jan 2005 | $87.99 (along with #2649 & WTC Recovery SAE) | | 89 | NY "P" | Recorded | August, 2005 | | | 92 | NY "P" | Private Sale | 04 Feb 2007 | $50 for three, along with #549 and #2613 | | 95 | NY "P" | eBay | 09 Nov 2003 | $13.99 | | 102 | NY "P" | Teletrade | 17 July 2006 | $6 + fees | | 113 | NY "P" | eBay | 08 Mar 2004 | $10.50 | | 143 | NY "P" | eBay | 04 Dec 2005 | $29.99 | | 145 | NY "P" | eBay | 10 Sep 2006 | $14.75 | | 145 | NY "P" | eBay | 16 Jul 2006 | $32.29 | | 147 | NY "P" | eBay | 17 Feb 2004 | $33.23 | | 151 | NY "P" | eBay | 26 Sep 2007 | $25.99 + 4.50 | | 165 | NY "P" | eBay | 11 Oct 2002 | $23.51 | | 167 | NY "P" | Teletrade | 16 Jan 2006 | $6 + fees | | 177 | NY "P" | eBay | 10 Feb 2006 | $15.00 + 2.99 | | 214 | NY "P" | [[http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110303111960|eBay Stores]] | (31 Oct 2008) | (not sold) | | 239 | NY "P" | eBay | 10 Dec 2006 | $4.84 + 3.99 | | 247 | NY "P" | eBay | 30 Sep 2007 | $8.25 + 4.00 | | 250 | NY "P" | eBay | 28 Jan 2003 | $11.50 + 5.30 | | 285 | NY "P" | eBay | 07 Jan 2007 | $5.00 + 6.00 | | 296 | NY "P" | eBay | 10 Jan 2004 | $9.50 | | 315 | NY "P" | eBay | 08 Aug 2004 | $51.00 + 4.00 for this and #2568 | | 335 | NY "P" | eBay | 18 Jun 2005 | $31.00 + 2.95 | | 337 | NY "P" | eBay | 14 Dec 2007 | $12.07 + 3.50 | | 346 | NY "P" | PCGS | Jan 2002 | Mine (free as part of Collectors Club) | | 356 | NY "P" | eBay | 11 Feb 2007 | $0.99 + 5.00 | | 389 | NY "P" | eBay | 11 Sep 2003 | $22.00 + 2.00 | | 398 | NY "P" | eBay | 18 Jun 2008 | $6.85 + 3.00 | | 402 | NY "P" | eBay | 07 May 2002 | $15.50 | | 405 | NY "P" | eBay | 25 Jul 2002 | $10.51 | | 458 | NY "P" | eBay | 18 Dec 2004 | $21.79 + 3.00 | | 487 | NY "P" | eBay | 02 Mar 2004 | $12.79 + 3.00 | | 487 | NY "P" | eBay | 04 May 2004 | $20.00 + 3.00 | | 489 | NY "P" | eBay | 13 Jan 2007 | $16.59 + 5.00 | | 527 | NY "P" | eBay | 13 Jan 2003 | $11.65 + 3.85 | | 548 | NY "P" | eBay | 09 Apr 2006 | $16.00 + 3.00 | | 549 | NY "P" | Private Sale | 04 Feb 2007 | $50 for three, along with #92 and #2613 | | 581 | NY "P" | eBay | 13 Aug 2004 | $16.55 + 3.95 | | 649 | KY "P" | eBay | 03 Jan 2006 | $10.79 + 5.00 | | 686 | NC "P" | eBay | 26 Jul 2005 | $31.31 + 3.50 | | 687 | NC "D" | eBay | 11 Apr 2003 | $5.51 + 2.00 | | 710 | RI "P" | eBay | 04 Jun 2005 | $4.00 + 1.61 | | 753 | KY "P" | eBay | 08 Aug 2008 | $21.50 + 2.43 | | 756 | KY "P" | eBay | 07 Feb 2004 | $16.00 + 3.85 | | 759 | KY "P" | eBay | 18 Jan 2006 | $12.06 + 1.25 | | 772 | NC "P" | eBay | 29 Sep 2007 | $15.79 + 5.10 (//Owned by "MisterBungle" from the PCGS Forums//) | ^ Here there appears to be a gap in the numbering. I have seen no coins in this range! ^^^^^ |2502 | NY "D" | eBay | 06 May 2004 | $19.05 | |2508 | NY "P" | eBay | 15 Nov 2003 | $10.50 | |2512 | NY "D" | eBay | 11 Jan 2005 | $17.00 | |2519 | NY "D" | eBay | 21 Jun 2004 | $22.79 + 2.00 | |2521 | NY "D" | eBay | 19 Jan 2003 | $9.99 + 2.00 | |2523 | NY "D" | eBay | 25 Jan 2007 | $2.60 + 3.00 | |2527 | NY "D" | eBay | 25 Sep 2008 | $8.00 + 0.00 | |2529 | NY "D" | eBay | 20 Jun 2004 | $22.79 + 3.80 | |2538 | NY "D" | Teletrade | 03 Feb 2003 | $15 + fees | |2538 | NY "D" | Teletrade | 18 Mar 2003 | $6 + fees | |2546 | NY "D"((coin is actually a "P")) | eBay | 05 Oct 2003 | $16.00 | |2555 | NY "D" | eBay | 11 Dec 2005 | $10.50 + 1.00 | |2562 | NY "D" | eBay | 25 Mar 2003 | $13.56 + 2.25 | |2568 | NY "D" | eBay | 08 Aug 2004 | $51.00 + 4.00 for this and #315 | |2569 | NY "D" | eBay | 20 Nov 2005 | $6.45 + 2.95 | |2575 | KY "D" | eBay | 05 Oct 2003 | $16.00 | |2576 | KY "D" | eBay | 18 Jan 2004 | $255.00 (as part of 20 coin PCGS lot) | |2583 | KY "D" | eBay | 01 Jan 2008 | $2.40 + 4.00 | |2590 | KY "D" | eBay | 04 Apr 2004 | $21.79 | |2592 | RI "D" | eBay | 07 Oct 2003 | $11.95 | |2601 | NC "D" | eBay | 06 Dec 2007 | $4.25 + S/H | |2603 | NY "D" | eBay | 17 Oct 2005 | $10.00 | |2613 | NY "D" | Private Sale | 04 Feb 2007 | $50 for three, along with #92 and #549) | |2616 | VT "D" | Recorded | August, 2005 | | |2618 | NY "D" | eBay | 22 Oct 2003 | $15.00 (as part of mixed lot) | |2632 | NY "D" | eBay | 22 Oct 2003 | $15.00 (as part of mixed lot) | |2633 | VT "D" | eBay | 13 Jul 2008 | $7.99 + 4.00 | |2641((Uncertain about this number)) | NY "D" | eBay | 28 Jan 2007 | | |2647 | NY "D" | eBay | 11 Oct 2003 | $18.00 | |2649 | NY "D"((Uncertain about this number)) | eBay | 23 Jan 2005 | $87.99 (along with #57 & WTC Recovery SAE) | |2649 | RI "D"((Uncertain about this number)) | Recorded | August, 2005 | | |2674 | KY "D" | eBay | | $26.00 + 3.00 | |2689 | NY "D" | eBay | 30 Jan 2005 | $3.75 + 1.50 | |2690 | NY "D" | eBay | 02 Feb 2007 | $21.29 + 2.50 | |2702 | NY "D" | Teletrade | 09 Jul 2003 | $6 + fees | |2702 | NY "D" | Teletrade | 29 Jan 2003 | $39 + fees | |2705 | KY "D" | eBay | 02 Jul 2005 | $21.55 + 3.50 | |2706 | NY "D" | eBay | 11 Nov 2007 | $12.75 | |2712 | KY "D" | eBay | 19 Feb 2008 | $7.50 + 3.50 | |2714 | KY "D" | eBay | 15 Nov 2003 | $11.49 | |2716 | KY "D" | eBay | 15 Jun 2005 | $21.29 | |2716 | KY "D" | eBay | 15 Jun 2005 | $21.79 + 3.95 | |2722 | KY "D" | eBay | 13 Feb 2008 | $5.24 + 3.00 | |2727 | KY "D" | eBay | 28 Jan 2007 | $0.99 + 2.50 | |2728 | KY "D" | Recorded | August, 2005 | | |2749 | NC "D" | eBay | 11 Jan 2007 | $6.05 + 3.50 | |2910 | KY "D" | eBay | 24 Feb 2008 | $10.50 + 6.00 | |2916 | KY "D" | eBay | 12 Aug 2005 | $15.50 + 2.50 | |2918 | KY "D" | eBay | 01 Feb 2004 | $12.84 | |2919 | KY "D" | eBay | 06 Nov 2006 | $15.00 | |2942 | NC "D" | eBay | 02 Apr 2003 | $22.06 | |2950 | NC "D" | eBay | 04 Aug 2004 | $6.37 + 3.00 | |2952 | NC "D" | **STOLEN IN TRANSIT** | 12 Aug 2005 | $22.50 (along with #3246) | |2952 | NC "D" | eBay | 19 Aug 2004 | $6.99 + 3.85 | |2988 | RI "D" | eBay | 20 Aug 2006 | $17.49 + 2.00 | |2989 | RI "D" | eBay | 06 Jun 2003 | $7.50 + 2.00 | |2994 | RI "D" | eBay | 03 Sep 2006 | $26.99 + 3.00 | |2994 | RI "D" | Recorded | August, 2005 | | |3017 | VT "D" | Teletrade | 07 Aug 2002 | $12 + fees | |3092 | RI "P" | Teletrade | 06 Jan 2008 | $6 + fees | |3096 | RI "P" | eBay | 15 Jan 2005 | $6.99 + 3.15 | |3097 | RI "P" | eBay | 18 Nov 2007 | $12.62 + 3.00 | |3135 | VT "P" | eBay | 23 Oct 2005 | $5.05 + 4.75 | |3150 | KY "P" | eBay | 22 Jan 2006 | $10.00 + 2.45 | |3154 | KY "P" | eBay | 14 Aug 2008 | $8.99 + 2.43 | |3155 | KY "P" | eBay | 14 Aug 2008 | $8.99 + 2.43 | |3186 | VT "D" | eBay | 21 Jan 2004 | $15.52 | |3194 | NC "P" | eBay | 12 Oct 2008 | $15.05 (along with 2002-P Ohio MS67 PCGS) | |3196 | NC "P" | eBay | 05 Oct 2003 | $16.00 | |3205 | NC "P" | eBay | 18 Aug 2006 | $10.52 | |3207 | NC "P" | eBay | 24 Aug 2008 | $9.99 + 1.00 | |3208 | NC "P" | eBay | 17 Jul 2004 | $15.00 + 3.50 | |3214 | KY "P" | eBay | 11 Nov 2006 | $1.99 + 5.00 | |3242 | RI "P"((labeled as "RH")) | eBay | 17 Feb 2008 | $16.50 + 3.95 | |3246 | RI "P" | **STOLEN IN TRANSIT** | 12 Aug 2005 | $22.50 (along with #2952) | |3246 | RI "P" | eBay | 25 Jan 2004 | $7.00 | |3257 | RI "P"((labeled as "RH")) | eBay | 15 Feb 2004 | $35.75 | |3267 | RI "P" | eBay | 15 Nov 2003 | $11.49 | |3267 | RI "P" | Private Sale | 18 Aug 2005 | | |3286 | VT "P" | eBay | 06 May 2003 | ~$15.00 (part of large lot) | |3310 | VT "P" | eBay | 01 Aug 2005 | $28.04 + 2.95 | |3318 | KY "D" | eBay | 24 Mar 2003 | $6.00 + 2.00 | |3321 | KY "D" | eBay | 22 Jan 2005 | $18.68 + 2.00 | |3338 | KY "D" | eBay | 27 Apr 2004 | $16.10 | |3356 | NC "D" | eBay | 26 Oct 2005 | ($2,800.05 as part of "MONSTORUS COIN COLLECTION") | |3374 | VT "D" | eBay | 21 Sep 2003 | $24.50 | |3385 | RI "P"((labeled as "RH")) | eBay | 16 Nov 2005 | $3.52 + 3.00) | |3391 | RI "P"((labeled as "RH")) | eBay | 22 Apr 2006 | $9.95 + 2.95 | |3397 | RI "P"((labeled as "RH")) | eBay | 02 Jul 2006 | $11.00 + 2.00 | |3408 | NY "D" | eBay | 02 Jan 2003 | $12.00 | |3411 | NY "D" | eBay | 15 May 2005 | $10.00 | |3411 | NY "D" | eBay | 20 Mar 2003 | $12.06 + 6.00 | |3429 | NY "D" | eBay | 02 Dec 2005 | $15.51 + 2.00 | |3454 | RI "P" | Teletrade | 02 Dec 2002 | $45 + fees |