How do you store your "Rattlers"?

etexmike

I have seen threads here in the past about creative ways to safely and securely store the first generation pcgs slabs.

The boxes for the rattlers are expensive if you can even find one. I think I would pay a more than fair price for a couple if they could even be located.

I didn't worry so much about the few slabs I owned but have accumulated several more recently.

Need some ideas folks and any help would be appreciated.


Mike

AnkurJ

Ive seen pricey coins in rattlers stored intercept shield double holders with some bubble wrap. The coin was a 1905 $5 in MS69 cac.
No joke.

crypto79

toss them in the NGC box with the rest of my coins

RYK

I don't buy 'em, so I don't store 'em.

crypto79

<< <i>I don't buy 'em, so I don't store 'em. >>



What?!? If they aren't good enough for the crack-out-artists and the Doc's they aren't good enough for you

Kove

My less expensive rattlers I store in a single Intercept Shield box. The more expensive coins (coins I don't want to change in the holders) I store in the double-protection Intercept Shield boxes (each coin goes in a small slab-sized box with Intercept Shield, and then ten of those go in a bigger box lined with Intercept Shield).

Cakes

<< <i>My less expensive rattlers I store in a single Intercept Shield box. The more expensive coins (coins I don't want to change in the holders) I store in the double-protection Intercept Shield boxes (each coin goes in a small slab-sized box with Intercept Shield, and then ten of those go in a bigger box lined with Intercept Shield). >>



Now you are talking, well done.

dragon

<<< I store in the double-protection Intercept Shield boxes (each coin goes in a small slab-sized box with Intercept Shield, and then ten of those go in a bigger box lined with Intercept Shield). >>>


Yes, that's a good way.

lkeigwin

<< <i>My less expensive rattlers I store in a single Intercept Shield box. The more expensive coins (coins I don't want to change in the holders) I store in the double-protection Intercept Shield boxes (each coin goes in a small slab-sized box with Intercept Shield, and then ten of those go in a bigger box lined with Intercept Shield). >>


Same here. The less expensive ones are in a double row Intercept box. I can fit 40+ in one box. The pricey ones get the double Intercept boxes.

I do this for all slabbed coins, not just rattlers.
Lance.

keyman64

In a nice neat row in the Safe Deposit Box.

09sVDB

09sVDB

The couple that I have are mixed in with the other PCGS coins in PCGS boxes

MidLifeCrisis

<< <i>toss them in the NGC box with the rest of my coins >>


Ditto

ponderit

To keep them tight in a pcgs box I use paperboard, like from a FedEx envelope cut to sizeand length so that I can fold it in half making a sort of pocket that the slab to sit down in. It'll fit in the slot preventing the coin from moving around.

Timbuk3

I keep mines tightly secured in a "rattler" cage !!!

COALPORTER

I put them in the PCGS box between two normal slabs - you can also put a few rubber bands around the slab and that will make it wide
enough to just catch on the tabs in the pcgs box.

BigMoose

etexmike, thedouble protection intercept shield boxes mentioned by Kove are a very good option for storing rattlers. I use these boxes for some of my better coins in rattler holders. The black PCGS pasteboard boxes designed to hold rattlers can be found, but are often expensive and they are pretty fragile.

etexmike

Looks like the Intercept Shield box and holders is the big winner.

I was hoping that someone had figured out an easy way to retro fit a pcgs box.

As many of the old rattler slabs still floating around you would think there would be a market for a slab box (or the outer rings like on the 2nd gen holder) to fit the darn things.

Thanks guys and a special thanks to BigMoose for the pm.


Mike

georgiacop50

<< <i>- you can also put a few rubber bands around the slab and that will make it wide
enough to just catch on the tabs in the pcgs box. >>



Bad idea.

DIMEMAN

I get them reholdered.....I don't like rattlers.

OldEastside

In the crib, the baby loves em

Steve