I just received a new shipping box back from PCGS. (picture added)

keets

I haven't seen mention of PCGS starting to use new boxes, but I just received an order back in one I have never seen before. It's a heavy duty, two-piece pressed cardboard box with loose fitting inserts to hold 10 standard slabs. The color is white embossed on the top with the PCGS logo. I see it as sturdy, lightweight and compact and I'm wondering if it's going to replace the plastic 20 coin boxes we're all familiar with??

Al H.

TomB

I imagine these might be viewed as more environmentally friendly?

TurtleCat

I’m imagining they will use some lower cost options for orders of certain sizes. I’ve been shipped back small number of slabs in a 20 box. Probably overkill, really. But they are still doing some plastic ones as they’ve advertised the orange ones.

ricko

That looks like the old Instashield boxes... I think I have one or two of them still. Cheers, RickO

Soldi

Nice

Catbert

I like it. Reminds me of quality Apple packaging.

CoinJunkie

Just a possible theory, but if they're using UPS more nowadays, reducing the volume of the package may save them some shipping fees. USPS generally charges strictly by weight, except for very large packages.

WaterSport

I could never figure out their shipping system. You get one coin in a box, or 4 coins in pressed cardboard. I just assumed they ran out of supplies and it's a substitute thing. But none of it ever adds up to the price we pay for return shipping.

WS

messydesk

I just picked up a submission in a black box today, but it was 14 coins.

Jmis

I like it!

keyman64

Put it on eBay and see if you can sell it for $250.

asheland

Cool box. 👍

keets

--- USPS generally charges strictly by weight
--- I just picked up a submission in a black box today

this is much lighter and it was in the same outer box used for the 20 coin plastic boxes. to the colored boxes, when everyone started getting orange I started getting black, still no orange box yet.

about the size, it may start a new fad: the box of 10.

WQuarterFreddie

@keets said:
I haven't seen mention of PCGS starting to use new boxes, but I just received an order back in one I have never seen before. It's a heavy duty, two-piece pressed cardboard box with loose fitting inserts to hold 10 standard slabs. The color is white embossed on the top with the PCGS logo. I see it as sturdy, lightweight and compact and I'm wondering if it's going to replace the plastic 20 coin boxes we're all familiar with??

Al H.

I got my last 2 submissions in this box as well. One had 2 coins the other one had 4 coins. I am glad I saved my black plastic boxes but I really do like the new white cardboard one too! Hard to throw in the recycling bin so keeping them for now!

CoinJunkie

@keets said:
--- USPS generally charges strictly by weight
--- I just picked up a submission in a black box today

this is much lighter and it was in the same outer box used for the 20 coin plastic boxes. to the colored boxes, when everyone started getting orange I started getting black, still no orange box yet.

about the size, it may start a new fad: the box of 10.

OK, never mind. As I said, it was just a theory...

Jimnight

Nice!

messydesk

It looks like those boxes would also hold 5 oversize or double-wide holders by simply changing the insert to orient them lengthwise in the box.

WaterSport

Will it hold an NGC slab ??? just curious.

WS

ms70

Those are really nice. I'd like to see one in person.

keets

those boxes would also hold 5 oversize or double-wide holders by simply changing the insert
the inserts used as is won't work, maybe they have others for that purpose.

Will it hold an NGC slab??
yes, even a SEGS and a thicker PCGS/NGC slab.

WinLoseWin

@keets said:

...about the size, it may start a new fad: the box of 10.

Oh no! The coin market might crash in half!

Modwriter

I'm waiting for a supply order from PCGS. Flips, labels, shipping boxes, and a holder box. Hope it is one of these new ones. Looks like the top has foil stamping which is less expensive these days.

ms70

Just for fun I'm thinking of neatly cutting a 10 slot segment out of the bottom half of a blue box and fitting it inside one of those new ones. That would make a nice 10 slab storage box.

Treashunt

@WaterSport said:
Will it hold an NGC slab ??? just curious.

WS

Isn't that illegal?

oih82w8

I have a package scheduled to arrive tomorrow (UPS), I am still hoping for a Black plastic case, but we'll see.

neildrobertson

I received a black case last week for my 8 coin club submission.

mcarney1173

So now it's "buy the coin, not the holder or the submission box". Let's see that Walker!

keets

Let's see that Walker!

the Walkers are in this thread from a few days ago.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1042702/walker-gtg-time-to-reveal-the-grades#latest

atom

Anybody expanding interests and collecting TPG boxes?

dbldie55

My last order came in one of these boxes. I will see if the order to be delivered Saturday is also in one of these.

Have the plastic boxes all over the place, so it is fine with me.

Cougar1978

Looks super hope get one when they send my order (shipped to them other day).

davewesen

I thought the PCGS orange boxes were strictly for the basketball orders.

That cardboard box looks like half of the old PCI boxes.

braddick

@davewesen said:
I thought the PCGS orange boxes were strictly for the basketball orders.

That cardboard box looks like half of the old PCI boxes.

This Is correct.
By the way, the prices for used PCI boxes are insane on eBay!

Connecticoin

@TomB said:
I imagine these might be viewed as more environmentally friendly?

I think either could be environmentally friendly - I imagine the plastic could go in the recycle BIN.

Better yet, when I had too many boxes recently I "recycled" them on Ebay by selling them for shipping cost.

Swampboy

I like 'em
Just got one Saturday
It would be nice if it didn't have that ballistic tape stuck to it.

Goldminers

I like them, compact, easy to stack. Luckily the tape does come off without ruining them.

amwldcoin

Hmmm, Guess if I wanna keep my supply of plastic slab boxes I better quit using them for submissions. I would be disappointed if I got a cardboard box in place of my plastic box!

ECHOES

@atom said:
Anybody expanding interests and collecting TPG boxes?

Yes, I am. I would really like to have one of these new white storage box's.

jesbroken

NGC used to use a cardboard box similar to this, but not so nice and white. That was 15 years or so ago. I haven't used NGC in quite a few years(10 or so). I have a dozen of the PCGS blue plastic boxes.
Jim