That slab looks so completely generic it is almost surreal. I can't see anything that would make it seem unique.
One of my only coin-related pet peeves is seeing third party slabs other than the current big 5. Yes, I know America is built on new innovation, but to me its major over-kill and is harmful to collecting in general. The more grading companies the less standardization among grading by definition and that is not a positive IMHO.
barrybot is right. I've got one of those too and anyone with a jet lazar printer can snaplock these together and have their own grading company. Mine's a 1940-S MS67red Lincoln I picked up off of eBay. I'm trying to find 1940 Lincolns in the various holders. So far I have PCGS (thanks to a member here); an NGC, a SEGS, a PCI, an ANACS, one in ICG and this one. -Just need ACG had the set is complete (?).
I already have an example of NSCGS. That company has been around for about eight months. They started out as Distinctive Coin Grading Service but when they learned that Digital Coin Grading Service was already using those initials they changed their name. Then they became CCGS with the exact same slab style and poorly printed and cut labels. Then they changed the name to the current NSCGS. Ii don't know if they actually issued ay slabs as DCGS.
Thanks for posting the WCGS holder. I had heard of them from other references but I hadn't seen one. there are several services that use that style of holder.
Hopeing your recovering nicely Michael from the car wreck..and Dad too.
Conder101-The WCGS `slab/holder`is puzzling to me.How to see the reverse if the holder is sealed somehow.Do we just have to except the graders word that it is indeed FS. Otherwise you nullify the certification is to open the dumb thing....Thats crazy. What do yall think.Is that crazy?
Shiroh-Can you translate this for me in a PM perhaps...
. palin oun autois elalesen o ihsous legon ego eimi to fos tou kosmou ho akolouthon emoi ou me peripatese en te skotia all echei to fos tes zoes.
Is this Latin? or maybe Greek?
BTW welcome back..I think.....Anit seen ya round in awhile buddy.
That type of holder is normally a 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 inch PVC flip with the "certificate" sealed into one pocket and the coin sealed into a seperate non-PVC pocket which is then sealed into the other pocket of the PVC flip so both sides of the coin are visible. These are always a little questionable because they are very similar to just a dealers normal mail order flip. I normally only will only list them if they include some kind of Grading/authenticity statement and a serial number. Even then I try to determine if they accept outside submissions or are just slabbing their own coins. I really want to see outside submissions to feel safe.
ICCS is a legitimate (and conservative) Canadian grading service that uses that kind of "soft slab." There's another Canadian company that uses them called "PGCS" (or something like that) that supposedly is rather liberal with grades.
The other Canadian company is PPGS, Peoples Professional Grading Service. ACGS, Australian Coin Grading Service also uses that type of holder. There are several others.
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it's a coin....it's a card....it's anything you want it to be
That slab looks so completely generic it is almost surreal. I can't see anything that would make it seem unique.
One of my only coin-related pet peeves is seeing third party slabs other than the current big 5. Yes, I know America is built on new innovation, but to me its major over-kill and is harmful to collecting in general. The more grading companies the less standardization among grading by definition and that is not a positive IMHO.
Mine's a 1940-S MS67red Lincoln I picked up off of eBay. I'm trying to find 1940 Lincolns in the various holders. So far I have PCGS (thanks to a member here); an NGC, a SEGS, a PCI, an ANACS, one in ICG and this one.
-Just need ACG had the set is complete (?).
peacockcoins
I like the other one better.The Not Sure Coin Grading Service.NSCGS
NCSGS: No-Can-See Grading Service
Just possibilities with the acronyms.
Obscurum per obscurius
jom
Thanks for posting the WCGS holder. I had heard of them from other references but I hadn't seen one. there are several services that use that style of holder.
Conder101-The WCGS `slab/holder`is puzzling to me.How to see the reverse if the holder is sealed somehow.Do we just have to except the graders word that it is indeed FS.
Otherwise you nullify the certification is to open the dumb thing....Thats crazy.
What do yall think.Is that crazy?
Shiroh-Can you translate this for me in a PM perhaps...
. palin oun autois elalesen o ihsous legon ego eimi
to fos tou kosmou ho akolouthon emoi ou me
peripatese en te skotia all echei to fos tes zoes.
Is this Latin? or maybe Greek?
BTW welcome back..I think.....Anit seen ya round in awhile buddy.
ICCS is a legitimate (and conservative) Canadian grading service that uses that kind of "soft slab." There's another Canadian company that uses them called "PGCS" (or something like that) that supposedly is rather liberal with grades.
Obscurum per obscurius