Would you prefer smaller slabs that could be collected in an album?
MrEureka
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Imagine if PCGS and NGC offered smaller (2" x 2"?) slabs that could fit in slots in a well-crafted and compact album. Would you prefer this to the current slabs? Why?
Personally, I think it would make collecting slabs much more fun.
Personally, I think it would make collecting slabs much more fun.
Andy Lustig
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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would be more difficult to include all information - unless on top edge or something
probably would not be able to fit my $50 Kellog gold pieces in (oops - I guess I don't have any of those)
There is just too much wasted space on a slab. The more compact a collection is, the better it looks.
PCGS and/or NGC - more widely recognized grading standards
ANACS- smaller size
ICG- Intercept insert
SEGS- top label, more durable and scratch-resistant plastic
Now if you wouldn't mind a smaller teir of slabs for smaller coins, then it's doable, but remember you have to have enough room for all the nformation currently on slabs. Another reason that it probably won't happen.
Les
dragon
<< <i>The more compact a collection is, the better it looks. >>
You have it all wrong Seth,the BIGGER a collection the better it IS.
I was getting bored of coins until I decided to put all my coins in a nice dansco album. All of a sudden the combination of many coins all complimenting and contrasting each other was a wonder to behold.
pity the collectors who have high priced slabs packed away in a safe deposit box someplace.
Tyler
PCGS could charge a premium both for the slabs and for albums designed to hold them, as well as for special "piggyback" slabs that would hold the round ones for compatibility with existing boxes.
I think it would be a huge success. Current slabs are bad enough with my dollar collection... I can't imagine what the Merc and Lincoln guys do.
<< <i>My $50.00 Pan Pacs wont fit into the 2X2 slabs, good idea though. >>
Awww, poor fella. I guess that means you'll have to get rid of 'em. I'll swap you some nice Ike dollars.
No problem. The coins belong in an original copper frame, not in slabs.
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The current slab size is pretty convenient, though, and I don't see it changing any time soon.
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
A series slab would be ofcourse the tinyest slabs for coins 5c-size and smaller,
next bigger series slab could be 25c-50c-size coins.
then the standard size now.
It could make handleing of a small series easier as a group and saves storage space.
Probably not practical to do so though.
do not fit in smaller safe deposit boxes; I had to rent a very large one before I
bought a safe for my house.
09/07/2006