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  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    I hate to be a pessimist, but I say guilty until proven otherwise!

    I have to admit, though, that some of the quarters didn't look so bad. But it's so hard to tell from a tiny little picture.
  • It's the first I've heard of 'em.
    The slab design looks a little familiar, doesn't it ?
    I'll keep an eye on them and see what they
    look like in person.
  • This is the first time I ever heard of them also. I believe there are too many slabbing companies in the market. It is like prior to 1999 when everyone owned tech stocks. Then, in 1999 came the tech stock bust. There were just too many dot-com companies around.

    I looked at some of the NNC slabs that were listed. In the early going, it appears that they are fairly accurate with the MS grades, but inaccurate with the circulated grades (too high). However, it remains to be seen how the marketplace will, hopefully, kill off most of these slabbing companies.
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  • wingedlibertywingedliberty Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭
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  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    They are as good as pcgs or ngc.




























    At least thats what howardsdirect say's.
  • The slab looks identical to NTC with a different labl type. Interesting.

    Cameron Kiefer
  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The slab looks identical to NTC with a different labl type. Interesting.

    Cameron Kiefer >>


    And Howard's is a big NTC seller. When I see these "slabs," to me, the grade on them is equivalent to a grade written on a 2x2.
  • OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The slab looks identical to NTC with a different labl type. Interesting >>


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  • What a joke. They will be out of business within 6 months.
  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,709 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll pass.
    All glory is fleeting.
  • JamericonJamericon Posts: 440 ✭✭✭
    Notice how gray-beard seems to have all of the high bids on each auction.
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  • << <i>And Howard's is a big NTC seller. >>



    Howard's is also a big PCI and SEGS pusher...image
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    If the slabs are identical to NTC, could these be private label slabs done through NTC? ACG does it.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • I would have to buy one to be sure, but that is the slab type that it looks like. Maybe one person can e-mail this guy and ask where they got their slab shells.

    Cameron Kiefer
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>could these be private label slabs done through NTC? >>



    Exactly what I was just thinking. The shell is definitely the same as NTC, so either it's licensed from them, sub contracted or NTC started another grading company since they have such as well deserved crappy rep in the marketplace.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • A couple of years back Howards Direct was involved as the primary distributor for another new firm, AGS Advanced Grading Service that was based in close by Findley OH. AGS failed rather quickly.

    The shells aren't quite like the NTC shells, or at least not the current ones. The current NTC shells have the company initials cut into the molding dies. These dies are quite expensive so I would think NTC would have either cut the initials into their old dies or they may have sold the old dies and NNC bought them.
  • Maybe Howie started his own company from all his fortunes earned at ebay.
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