PCGS will begin using a new slab in 2010, don't you think?

With all the hype about what PCGS is going to reveal in the coming weeks, and all the piracy going on, don't you think it's time for PCGS to come out with a new slab? One that will:
1. Prevent Fake slabers
2. Provide a way to tell (for the cent collectors freaking out) which coins were graded before 2010 for the RB/RD designations
3. Make collectors feel more comfortable buying coins that have a high copy rate.
4. Possibly prevent environmental damage (AT???) from occurring once in the slab
I wonder if they will also let us know who won the 50k for coming up with a solution to the ASE spot problem, if they figured it out.

PCGS hasn't said any of this, it's just my speculation but I think it will be a new slab. I guess we will wait and see.
1. Prevent Fake slabers
2. Provide a way to tell (for the cent collectors freaking out) which coins were graded before 2010 for the RB/RD designations
3. Make collectors feel more comfortable buying coins that have a high copy rate.
4. Possibly prevent environmental damage (AT???) from occurring once in the slab
I wonder if they will also let us know who won the 50k for coming up with a solution to the ASE spot problem, if they figured it out.

PCGS hasn't said any of this, it's just my speculation but I think it will be a new slab. I guess we will wait and see.
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Changing the printer program to put the graded date on the insert would be a lot easier.
And a updated sonic sealer to seal the whole slab would help a lot, might even pay for it's self in reholders if promoted right.
I for one would like to get many of my coins reholdered if that was part of the package.
I think they don't put the date on the slab on purpose, for a variety of reasons.
Completely sealing the slab would create a new set of problems including slab cracking/bulging if you leave it in the car in the summer.
--Jerry
<< <i>don't you think? With all the hype about what PCGS is going to reveal in the coming weeks, and all the piracy going on, don't you think it's time for PCGS to come out with a new slab? One that will:
1. Prevent Fake slabers
2. Provide a way to tell (for the cent collectors freaking out) which coins were graded before 2010 for the RB/RD designations
3. Make collectors feel more comfortable buying coins that have a high copy rate.
4. Possibly prevent environmental damage (AT???) from occurring once in the slab
I wonder if they will also let us know who won the 50k for coming up with a solution to the ASE spot problem, if they figured it out.
PCGS hasn't said any of this, it's just my speculation but I think it will be a new slab. I guess we will wait and see. >>
New slabs will never prevent counterfeiting of the old slabs which is the real problem and since PCGS has over 18,000,000 coins in old slabs (give or take a few million for upgrades and crackouts), a new slab certainly will not make a difference.
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<< <i>Technologically it is no big deal to have a system that would make counterfeiting all but impossible, I hope that is what PCGS is on to. >>
Technology itself will make sure that counterfeiting will never go away.
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<< <i>Man, i hate opening a thread and finding out the title statement is the OP's conjecture and is not in fact breaking news...
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<< <i>Maybe it's time to be putting RFID chips into the slabs?
Nothing is easier to duplicate than a digital signature....
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<< <i>I think it would be a big mistake for pcgs to come out with a new sized or shaped slab. They have remained consistant since they abandoned the old original rattler slab in the late eighties. They can change the color, design and layout of the label if they want but their consistency is in the slab itself. Maybe they can come out with a new larger slab for the big ego collectors what want their stuff to really stick out. Maybe they could come out with a larger slab which would include a photo of the collector him/herself. Anyway they will probably come out with something that will cause a number of collectors to reholder their old pcgs slabs into their new state of the art 2010 slab. And thus the sheeple will continue to be fleeced. >>
It's pretty clear where you see yourself compared to the rest of the herd...
And here's one for the TPGS, if the coin is not in the system, the grade guarantee is voided for that coin. And for added sercuity, collectors who have coins in the system would need a secret code, similar to Teletrade's zip code password system or the 3 extra numbers on the back of your credit card. Of course, all this would rain hell on those who would rather not have the IRS looking over our shoulders. But if you want high security than some things must be sacrificed.
Leo
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What have they been doing up until now? Recycling old slabs?
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<< <i>Technologically it is no big deal to have a system that would make counterfeiting all but impossible, I hope that is what PCGS is on to. >>
Technology itself will make sure that counterfeiting will never go away. >>
I couldn't have said it better.
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<< <i>Technologically it is no big deal to have a system that would make counterfeiting all but impossible, I hope that is what PCGS is on to. >>
Technology itself will make sure that counterfeiting will never go away. >>
I couldn't have said it better. >>
Technology will make counterfeiting more difficult since it will be used to authenticate coins.
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