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Should a slabbed coin move front to back?

hiijackerhiijacker Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭
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I just received my Bust Dollar purchase in a NGC holder. I notice that when lightly tapping on the face of the slab the coin moves to the front, and when tapping on the back of the slab the coin moves to the back.

Should this happen?

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  • MoldnutMoldnut Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭✭
    I have had this on both NGC and PCGS too.
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  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    Sometimes. Especially older slabs. --Jerry
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,055 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coins also rotate in slabs. Not a big deal.

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  • MisterBungleMisterBungle Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭

    Yeah, it happens sometimes. It doesn't bother
    me too much.

    I have had coins where the top of the coin is
    to the front of the slab, and the bottom of the
    coin is to the back, or vice versa. This can
    usually be corrected by slapping the coin down
    flat on the surface of a book.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MAJOR issue.... call out the Numismatic Police... (the NCSI).. we must get to the bottom of this disastrous situation. image Cheers, RickO
  • partagaspartagas Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭
    My advice to you is simple. Stop tapping on the slab and you won't have a problem. image
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  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,874 ✭✭✭✭✭
    you can have it reholdered if it bothers you.
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  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 14,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No doubt, a well circulated 200 year old coin is slightly smaller in diameter than it was when MS.
  • GrivGriv Posts: 2,804 ✭
    I'm pretty sure if your slabbed coin can move from front to back that it is a problem. That would be a first for me though. image
  • poorguypoorguy Posts: 4,317 ✭
    The new NGC holders won't allow for any movement. I haven't had this problem in the current generation of PCGS holders. The early generation up through to when NGC started the edge view slab thingy all can move front to back if coaxed by rapping the slab on a table. That is also how you can straighten them back (just rap your slab on a table the way you want the coin to tilt.
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,528 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Only happens on the Chinese versions.

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  • chucknrachucknra Posts: 310
    Maybe that is the Big One!! 10 drops of superglue on the inside to prevent movement! This is an out of the box idea because no one has ever done this before!!!
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  • COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭
    How do you think coins get up-side-down in a holder ? Do you think they were really sleeping on the job that much? image
  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    ...that's to allow for expansion. image
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  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    It certainly sounds like a Congressional Investigation is in order!image
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    That is by far the most abrasive thing that can happen to a coin. In fact, send it of to me and I will dispose of it in the most efficient way possible....










































































































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  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    ...that's how you get cabinet rub, without the cabinet. image
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