PCGS boxes

Russell12

I am trying to figure out how to store my PCGS slabs. I am at about 40 (and not stopping). I have a couple generic 20 slab holder boxes and also have the plastic pages that hold slabs. Not really liking the page thing, Any ideas? Are there larger PCGS boxes that hold 40 coins?

jmlanzaf

There are cardboard slab boxes that hold 50ish. Kind of a take taller double row 2x2 box. Just use plastic sleeves to keep them from rubbing against each other. Much more efficient use of space.

MetroD

Intercept Boxes: double protection (10), track (20), or slab (25, or 50).

Edited to add capacity numbers.

Cameonut

I faced the same dilemma with some of my sets.
Ultimately, I dumped the plastic slab pages as I found they scratched the slabs over time.
Opted for Intercept track boxes for the expensive coins. Use PCGS plastic boxes for less expensive pieces.
If you have a mix of inexpensive coins, NGC plastic boxes work pretty well and there are generic plastic boxes too. I have all of the above.

What you use kinda depends on how many slabs you intend to store. Initially, I had over 800 slabs because I had tons of modern date coins to fill slots in registry sets. I decided that those weren't for me and dumped them all (except for the 50 state quarter sets I'd still like to sell). I now live within about 10 boxes or so - a mix of what I described above.

johnny9434

@MetroD said:
Intercept Boxes: double protection (10), track (20), or slab (25, or 50).

Edited to add capacity numbers.

I like these as well

pcgscacgold

All my slabs are in Intercept double protection boxes. I usually fit 11 in a box. Buy a 5 pack of extra boxes.

MrEureka

For space efficient bulk storage, the double row boxes are perfect. For high end coins and without the need to economize on space, Abafil trays and cases are unbeatable.

Herb_T

I made polycarbonate trays for my bank boxes. I made the trays to just fit without touching the sides of the large plastic boxes. The largest trays hold 96 slabs. I always put my slabs in the plastic sleeves.

Goldbully

@Herb_T said:
I made polycarbonate trays for my bank boxes. I made the trays to just fit without touching the sides of the large plastic boxes. The largest trays hold 96 slabs. I always put my slabs in the plastic sleeves.

Looks like my old CD storage tray.

Herb_T

I should add that lifting the bank box can be challenging to the bank employees! I can put two large and two small trays plus a few PCGS boxes laying on their side…..

Raybo

Purchased the case from Amazon. IIRC it was about $35 and it's pretty much bomb proof.
The case comes with a solid foam insert that you can customize any way you want, put in two PCGS boxes and voila, my business strike 2 Cent pieces on one side and proofs on the other

jmlanzaf

@Raybo said:

Purchased the box from Amazon. IIRC it was about $35 and it's pretty much bomb proof.
The box comes with a solid foam insert that you can customize any way you want, put in two PCGS boxes and voila, my business strike 2 Cent pieces on one side and proofs on the other

Is the foam archival?

asheland

I am a bit boring, perhaps, but I just use the PCGS boxes for their slabs and NGC boxes for their slabs…

Raybo

@jmlanzaf said:

@Raybo said:

Purchased the box from Amazon. IIRC it was about $35 and it's pretty much bomb proof.
The box comes with a solid foam insert that you can customize any way you want, put in two PCGS boxes and voila, my business strike 2 Cent pieces on one side and proofs on the other

Is the foam archival?

Found it.

https://amazon.com/dp/B09CKH6RJ9?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title

OAKSTAR

Don't want to get to far off the subject matter but I have generic boxes that hold, PCGS, NGC, ANACS (modern and the old soap bars), ICG, VSS and SEGS slabs.

winesteven

@MetroD said:
Intercept Boxes: double protection (10), track (20), or slab (25, or 50).

Edited to add capacity numbers.

I use the Intercept Slab 50. FYI, they actually hold roughly 60 slabs. I buy mine from Brooklyngallery.com, which seems to have real good pricing, and a bigger discount if you buy 8.

Steve

jmlanzaf

@Raybo said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@Raybo said:

Purchased the box from Amazon. IIRC it was about $35 and it's pretty much bomb proof.
The box comes with a solid foam insert that you can customize any way you want, put in two PCGS boxes and voila, my business strike 2 Cent pieces on one side and proofs on the other

Is the foam archival?

Found it.

https://amazon.com/dp/B09CKH6RJ9?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title

I don't see any mention of archival foam. I would worry a little bit about long term storage.

pruebas

@jmlanzaf said:

@Raybo said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@Raybo said:

Purchased the box from Amazon. IIRC it was about $35 and it's pretty much bomb proof.
The box comes with a solid foam insert that you can customize any way you want, put in two PCGS boxes and voila, my business strike 2 Cent pieces on one side and proofs on the other

Is the foam archival?

Found it.

https://amazon.com/dp/B09CKH6RJ9?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title

I don't see any mention of archival foam. I would worry a little bit about long term storage.

Agreed. I believe that is open cell foam and most definitely off-gasses over time.

It’s particularly bad in the sealed environment of that case.

Raybo

@jmlanzaf said:

@Raybo said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@Raybo said:

Purchased the box from Amazon. IIRC it was about $35 and it's pretty much bomb proof.
The box comes with a solid foam insert that you can customize any way you want, put in two PCGS boxes and voila, my business strike 2 Cent pieces on one side and proofs on the other

Is the foam archival?

Found it.

https://amazon.com/dp/B09CKH6RJ9?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title

I don't see any mention of archival foam. I would worry a little bit about long term storage.

Agreed. I believe that is open cell foam and most definitely off-gasses over time.

It’s particularly bad in the sealed environment of that case.

Went to their website and it looks like it's military grade closed cell polyethylene.
Is that bad?

pruebas

Polyethylene is archival, so maybe that’s the good stuff.

But judging from the photo, it sure doesn’t look it. Caution is warranted.

derryb

For the average collector and the average collection NGC boxes are the most economical and best protection for both NGC and PCGS slabs

jmlanzaf

@derryb said:
For the average collector and the average collection NGC boxes are the most economical and best protection for both NGC and PCGS slabs

Why?

derryb

@jmlanzaf said:

@derryb said:
For the average collector and the average collection NGC boxes are the most economical and best protection for both NGC and PCGS slabs

Why?

Economical, NGC box accommodates both slabs (PCGS box does not), hard box protection, individual compartments protect slab surfaces.

Note that I said, for the average collector and the average collection.

For the money, what other product offers the same features?

OAKSTAR

Economical?..........I'm not to sure about that. This one is economical and holds "all" slabs.

pcgscacgold

NGC boxes have always been expensive compared to PCGS boxes. Not sure why. It is also much easier to find used PCGS boxes.

MetroD

@Raybo said:
Went to their website and it looks like it's military grade closed cell polyethylene.
Is that bad?

FWIW, the "pluckable" replacement foam that CASEMATIX sells for the RMR11 is PU. Link

If you want to be sure of the composition, it might be worth contacting the source.

jmlanzaf

@derryb said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@derryb said:
For the average collector and the average collection NGC boxes are the most economical and best protection for both NGC and PCGS slabs

Why?

Economical, NGC box accommodates both slabs (PCGS box does not), hard box protection, individual compartments protect slab surfaces.

Note that I said, for the average collector and the average collection.

For the money, what other product offers the same features?

I assume you're assuming that the collector has free NGC boxes. If you have to buy them, there are other, less expensive options.

MetroD

@MetroD said:

@Raybo said:
Went to their website and it looks like it's military grade closed cell polyethylene.
Is that bad?

FWIW, the "pluckable" replacement foam that CASEMATIX sells for the RMR11 is PU. Link

If you want to be sure of the composition, it might be worth contacting the source.

I was curious for my own purposes, so I contacted CASEMATIX.

Per their CS:
~ the standard foam for RMR11-FLATFOAM-LID-PNP-CUSTOM-FBM is open-cell PU;
~ and, it is not rated for, nor has it been tested against, any archival standards.

Onastone

@Herb_T said:
I should add that lifting the bank box can be challenging to the bank employees! I can put two large and two small trays plus a few PCGS boxes laying on their side…..

I was going to say that must be heavy!!!!

Herb_T

@OAKSTAR said:
Economical?..........I'm not to sure about that. This one is economical and holds "all" slabs.

The blue box only holds 20 slabs but is longer. There was a fellow member that sold a spacer for the PCGS box lid that enabled PCGS and NGC slabs in the PCGS box.

OAKSTAR

@Herb_T said:

@OAKSTAR said:
Economical?..........I'm not to sure about that. This one is economical and holds "all" slabs.

The blue box only holds 20 slabs but is longer. There was a fellow member that sold a spacer for the PCGS box lid that enabled PCGS and NGC slabs in the PCGS box.

Yes, it only holds 20. What do you mean: "spacer for the PCGS box lid that enabled PCGS and NGC slabs in the PCGS box." ?

jmlanzaf

@OAKSTAR said:

@Herb_T said:

@OAKSTAR said:
Economical?..........I'm not to sure about that. This one is economical and holds "all" slabs.

The blue box only holds 20 slabs but is longer. There was a fellow member that sold a spacer for the PCGS box lid that enabled PCGS and NGC slabs in the PCGS box.

Yes, it only holds 20. What do you mean: "spacer for the PCGS box lid that enabled PCGS and NGC slabs in the PCGS box." ?

There was a thread. A forum member used 3D printing to create a spacer that went on top of the box, between the bottom and the lid to raise the lid enough to allow the NGC slabs to fit

jmlanzaf

@MetroD said:

@MetroD said:

@Raybo said:
Went to their website and it looks like it's military grade closed cell polyethylene.
Is that bad?

FWIW, the "pluckable" replacement foam that CASEMATIX sells for the RMR11 is PU. Link

If you want to be sure of the composition, it might be worth contacting the source.

I was curious for my own purposes, so I contacted CASEMATIX.

Per their CS:
~ the standard foam for RMR11-FLATFOAM-LID-PNP-CUSTOM-FBM is open-cell PU;
~ and, it is not rated for, nor has it been tested against, any archival standards.

Open cell foam is, I believe, almost always not archival.

ndeagles

@OAKSTAR said:

@Herb_T said:

@OAKSTAR said:

Yes, it only holds 20. What do you mean: "spacer for the PCGS box lid that enabled PCGS and NGC slabs in the PCGS box." ?

It was me, and this is the spacer. I sold to a few members here and had some interest from my LCS when I brought in a case with the spacer to unload a box of extras.

littlebear

@ndeagles said:

@OAKSTAR said:

@Herb_T said:

@OAKSTAR said:

Yes, it only holds 20. What do you mean: "spacer for the PCGS box lid that enabled PCGS and NGC slabs in the PCGS box." ?

It was me, and this is the spacer. I sold to a few members here and had some interest from my LCS when I brought in a case with the spacer to unload a box of extras.

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I bought some from you, and those spacers work fantastic!

ProofCollection

@pcgscacgold said:
NGC boxes have always been expensive compared to PCGS boxes. Not sure why. It is also much easier to find used PCGS boxes.

Probably because NGC doesn't return coins in a box like PCGS does even when you submit just 1 coin.

ProofCollection

This 5m video might help some of you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shEe6Q75O5o

divecchia

Thanks for the link to "The Coin Geek" video. Pretty cool.

Donato

RiveraFamilyCollect

I am a fan of the aluminum boxes.

OAKSTAR

All great information here! Not sure about the time or cost it takes to modify or make spacers for TPG'er box. Again; this generic box holds PCGS, NGC, ANACS (modern and the old soap bars), ICG, VSS, SEGS and PCI slabs without modification. The only modification I use is this black insert to hold my soap bars.