News for GSA collectors

mercury1

In the March issue of "Numismatist" page 26, it seems that NGC will now grade and certify the coins while they are still in the case. They will somehow put a "tamper evident" label around the holder. What do ya'll think about that?

stman

They have actually been doing it for a short time now. I bought one at the LB show just to have an example of one. I know Gsaguy has concerns that the band around the holder might damage the plastic case. I'm sure he will be along to repond.

gsaguy

This program was actually announced at this year's FUN and the newly certified coins are already on the market. In fact, check ebay and you'll find some listed for sale. I saw quite a number of them at Long Beach.

I don't yet know if the long-term effects of the new NGC certification tags will be negative or not, but I do have some concern that there may be some damage to the plastic. I've seen this before with hard-to-remove stickers.

Overall though, I'm glad that NGC has recognized the value of the GSA holder for collectors and hopefully this will help stem the flow of cracked out GSA CC dollars.

GSAGUY

Dog97

I think I'll send some of mine in just for fun to see what the "experts" grade them. They have a minium though, you can't just send in 1 or 2. I need to get together with somebody else.
You can out them in the NGC Set Registry and they even have a spesial set just for GSAs.

stman

Dog, send them to me I'll grade them and put a pretty blue band on them with a hologram. But I might have to just take a couple for my service, hopefully toned ones.

gsaguy

Dog,

I'll match STMAN's offer but after selecting a few for myself, I'll send you a couple that look like AT jobs gone horribly wrong!

GSAGUY

stman

<< <i>I'll send you a couple that look like AT jobs gone horribly wrong! >>



He likes those "unusual" ones. He might take you up on that.

Dog97

oooh-oooh!! like AT jobs gone horribly wrong!
That rings a bell for some reason...........................