New Slab Design

keoj

A couple of years ago, I had the same thought about how unappealing slabs are versus Airtites (especially for presentation cabinets...by the way, some of the ones that I've seen here are outstanding examples!). Okay, the thought I had was to do a round airtiite like slab and but all relevent info using micro print on the periphery/edge of the round airtite-like slab.

Aspects:
- Smaller than slabs - the good part is that it allows for presentation and storage in a smaller volume
- Can't stack - but I thought that might be possible but putting a relief edge on the obverse and a mirror to that on the reverse
- Hard to find grade - I personally believe that this would be good - can you imagine not being tainted by an obvious grade and actually having to look at the coin?!? What a concept!!!!!!
- Hard to find serial numbers - who cares. Most numismatisists that I know use loupes anyways.
- Tamper resistent - that would take a little thought but with some of the micro print technology available (many diamonds are now etched), I think that this could be done.
- It would give Condor something new to track.
- Puskin needs something whiz-bang for his grading service.

Comments welcome.....just an idea. Most of my coins are in slabs but frankly, I find them unwieldly and in most cases, they detract from the coin.

Edited in the title....never got any comments.

keoj

keoj

TTT - What, no comments?

FC57Coins

It's a thought, however, being that most of the slabs are used for commercial aspects - IE to buy and sell coins, I would think that making the date, mint, grade, etc. hard to find would not be something that coin dealers would like. Personally I think your idea would be novel, it would certainly appeal to the collector I would think, as long as they're not hung up on putting all their coins in nice rectangular boxes

airplanenut

I think if that were to happen, then there would be something to place the airtight in to magnify parts of the rim at a time...

I do like the idea... a real space saver... but some of the goods of plastic would be lost- for example, you could no longer use the extra label area to prop up a slab for a scan... that can REALLY help!

Jeremy

wingedliberty

I believe the slabs actually add to the eye appeal of a coin. I store my slabs in NGC boxes and
display them in Eagle slab albums. I also like airtites, but the only raw coins that are in my collection
are ones waiting to be slabed.

Brian.

MadMarty

<< <i>- Puskin needs something whiz-bang for his grading service. >>



I think Pushkin is out of the grading service and into Cat pee toning!!!