My old holder collection
PCGS Gen 1.1 White Label Rattler Holder

Owner Comments:

Not my coin, photo was posted on the PCGS forum, no idea who the owner is. This is listed on the PCGS website as Gen 1.1, Conder101 did not differentiate between the different styles of the early PCGS rattler holder. As a result there is a difference right from the start in how the different holder generations are numbered between the list compiled by Conder101 and the PCGS museum of holders. This particular holder was only used for a few months in 1986, there is no way to know how many of these holders still exist, but through the efforts of some collectors it is believed that less than 200 of these holders still exist.

There are only very slight differences between the first two rattler types. These differences are mostly a change in the dot matrix printing and font style. This style has smaller dots and did not have a serf on the sevens. During my research I have read that the only reason for the two label types was an error on the part of the printer, the first label was incorrect and used until the supplier was able to replace with the correct style.

Both of the first gen PCGS holders, like the NGC 1st gen black, have become so expensive and are out of my price range, so it is unlikely I will ever be able to afford one even if one ever comes to market.