Is Slab Collecting No Longer a Thing?

djm

I found this Scare PCGS Gen 2,2 which were only used by PCGS in December 1989 and January 1990. The coin is not even bid to the selling price of a newly slabbed coin. The coin is linked below. Any explanations?

https://greatcollections.com/Coin/1716300/1925-Peace-Silver-Dollar-PCGS-MS-64-OGH-2nd-Gen

Copperindian

There’s still 2+ days to go; it’s still early.

MFeld

Yes, one explanation is that the coin hasn't sold yet and we don't know what the closing price will be.

braddick

Another explanation was, without even opening the link I knew it was a Peace dollar in MS64.
Well. . . okay... I didn't actually know, but sure could of guessed it.

Probably slab collectors are seeking coins in that particular slab that offer a bit more of a challenging coin within.

Torey

I have never seen a very high premium for PCGS 2.1 or 2.2's.

bakeandshake

that’s cool, I would be happy if that were my coin/slab for sale and it got linked to a coin forum with a couple days left on the block. I would be equally as upset if I were a bidder 😂

oreville

@Copperindian said:
There’s still 2+ days to go; it’s still early.

Agreed.

Walkerfan

I prefer the 2.1 that doesn’t say PCGS on the front. It’s more unique. The 2.1 commands a small premium, but they are not highly recognized, yet, although I feel they will be more so, in the future. Still a lot of time to go in that auction, as others have stated. They are getting tougher to find. I only have three of them.

johnny010

$0 premium
Only made couple of months
🔥💪

blitzdude

I believe we went right past slabs to the collecting of silly little stickers. #CRZY RGDS!

Walkerfan

One of my faves. This one has a fantastic strike!

pointfivezero

No one in their right mind collects slabs anymore:

Tim

johnny010

Love it Tim! Well played

pointfivezero

@johnny010 said:
Love it Tim! Well played

Thanks, I did add the caveat of “right mind”.

Tim

Zoins

Haven't seen a slab thread in a while!

I always like the PCGS Doily slabs and NGC black. PCGS Regency is nice too.

coinbuf

Slab collecting is most definitely still a "thing", right now it seems that rattlers are very much in demand on the old holders FB group.

Cougar1978

It never was for me. Was astounded at the rattler craze. I hated the way they rotated in holder.

oreville

I threw in a low bid just to look further. It does not look like a nice coin for the assigned grade.

coinbuf

@djm did you end up buying it? Seems to have sold for a somewhat low price.