Photography through slabs and is hard enough, but why did .....

ctf_error_coins

... NGC make the worst possible slab for photography. What were they thinking. Did they think that collectors wouldn't want to image their coins? I know they did it for the edge lettering or lack there of, but they really messed up. I would never send them anything for grading until they get rid of those hideous tabs .........

19Lyds

I have absolutely no idea how that coin stays in position unless it actually 'snaps' into the prongs.

Just looking at it makes me think it should move about since there is nothing supporting the lower half of the coin.

I imagine if you accidently dropped that slab that that fragment would start floating around in that slab.

Anybody crack one of these out yet to see how secure this is?

blu62vette

My reasons for not submitting to NGC doesnt have to do with the prongs. I seemed to have gotten used to seeing them.

adamlaneus

Well, it's doesn't look bad to me.

My gripe about slabbed coins has less to do with the edge holder and more to do with the fact that there is plastic in between the coin and my lens. Coins look better in a photo when they are not shot in a slab.

pheh

What lower half?

I like the NGC slabs okay for photography.. Biggest problem I have with them is the contour change from the front of the slab to the back - it can occasionally require relighting.

By far and away PCGS rattler holders are my favorite to photograph through.

ctf_error_coins

<< <i>My reasons for not submitting to NGC doesnt have to do with the prongs. I seemed to have gotten used to seeing them. >>



I am not talking about seeing the tabs. I am talking about high end photography for the coin (without cracking it out). The Tabs cover part of the coin so the the coin can not be masked out of the slab unless you rebuild that part of the coin.

Very bad holders. I hope they change them.

messydesk

If you combine the fangs with the old plastic shell that had a texture to it, then you'd have the worst possible holder for photography, and that's before it got scuffed up.

derryb

that's because they were designed for coins

How about a pic of the label

ctf_error_coins

<< <i>that's because they were designed for coins

How about a pic of the label >>




That design need to meet up with a hammer

The label, too much extra work, I image way too many coins already

The coin is MS 66 BN and you guess the error.

notwilight

Can't see your photo but the tabs don't bother me. Someone suggested photoshopping them out of this photo and I just shrugged...

19Lyds

<< <i>Can't see your photo but the tabs don't bother me. Someone suggested photoshopping them out of this photo and I just shrugged... >>

For what its worth, the tabs do bother me. Its kinda like photographing a painting thats behind a protective mesh screen.

I really see no reason for the depth of the tabs and can only imagine what one has to do to get the coin wedged in there.
I expect that NGC will modify it in the future.

MikeInFL

I like the tabs because I value seeing most of the edge more than the impact of the tabs showing up in photographs.

lablover

Actuallly, I think the NGC holder really helps to display this error very well. It's almost 3D'ish.

Very cool error!!!

golfer72

Initially I hated the prong holder but now that I have a few coins in them I actually like it for the larger coins ie halves and larger. Not too good for the smaller coins but then again their regular slab stinks for the smaller coins anyway.