I heard the SAMPLE slabs were passed out at conventions in the early days to show dealers what the product was. I have a Tiger Woods in a SAMPLE slab, so they must have done it for quite a few years after founding.
2001 card

2001 Upper Deck - Tiger's Tales #TT22 - Tiger Woods [PSA Authentic]
Courtesy of COMC.com
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PWCC: The Fish Stinks From the Head
PSA: Regularly Get Cheated
BGS: Can't detect trimming on modern
SGC: Closed auto authentication business
JSA: Approved same T206 Autos before SGC
Oh, what a difference a year makes.
Last edited by swarmee; 06-21-2020 at 06:42 PM.
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