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Coin Movement in Slabs

UncleWigglyUncleWiggly Posts: 2,467
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Is it possible for a coin to move inside a slab?

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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    YUP!
    theknowitalltroll;
  • solidsolid Posts: 2,975
    Yes, especially in the older rattler holders. These are fairly easy to
    straighten out just by moving the slab in a circular motion (like waxing
    a car).

    Ken
  • Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭
    They move fairly easily in early ACG slabs as well.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,768 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep!

    Usually it's the small coins that move. Currently the two that drive me crazy the most are my 1797, 15 star half dime in an NGC AU-53 holder and my 1949 Open Wreath gold dollar in a PCGS MS-64 holder. Around and around they go, and it drives me nuts. image
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