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Poll: Prongs or No Prongs, which do you prefer in PCGS plastic?

DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭✭✭
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In all the years I've been playing here, I've never once seen a "forum poll"...the link in the upper left hand corner.

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    illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I picked for all coins as I like to see more of the coin vs. less of the coin...

    But I think the old gaskets should be used upon request so that people can have their newly holdered coins match the rest of their collection if they prefer.


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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm with Realone.
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    golfer72golfer72 Posts: 3,588
    PCGS needs to decide what they want to do already. They have been sniffing around prong holders for several years now. NGC released the prong holder awhile back and at first I didnt like it but now I do. You see more of the coin. Either put them in prongs or give the customer a choice. And yes with most businesses the customer is always right.
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    JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The odds of appeasing dime guys are never very good. MJ
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    DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>i won't be polling until you give "up to the submitter's choice" or something like that as an option. >>



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    crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623 ✭
    To dime guys pronged holders are like guys with big hands and small errr... screw drivers; It kind of makes them look smaller and not up for the job.
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    TexasNationalsTexasNationals Posts: 3,837 ✭
    I personally prefer seeing the reeds and edges to make sure they are good to go, no embrosisng holes, filing, scratches, dings and so on.
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    OzzyAndyOzzyAndy Posts: 344
    As far as photos go, I strongly dislike photos with the prongs, you're not seeing the whole of the (round) coin.
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    WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    The prongs take getting used to but there is not such a strong aversion to them that'll make me stop buying PCGS holders because unlike others "collectors" I can accept change.

    I'm in a bit of disbelief about how some people vow not to buy another PCGS coin because they can't stomach those new prong inserts. It's only an insert, get over it.
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    DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Given a choice, I'll pass on them.

    Not given a choice, I'm glad they're clear and I'll not change my habits due to it.

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    LogPotatoLogPotato Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭✭
    I hope we have a choice, and my choice would be no prongs.
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    stealerstealer Posts: 3,968 ✭✭✭✭
    Personally I don't care if it has prongs or not.

    The coin is still there.
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    WingsruleWingsrule Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭✭
    Whatever happened to "buy the coin, not the holder"?
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    stealerstealer Posts: 3,968 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Whatever happened to "buy the coin, not the holder"? >>


    Shhh, the more people that hate it, the greater the chances of cherrypicking a nice one in a PCGS prong holder image
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    SouthcountySouthcounty Posts: 631 ✭✭✭✭
    No prongs or no submissions.....................period!
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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The prongs that are clear are okay with me. But, I have to say they are way, way too large!

    Dang things don't need to be that big, do they?

    bob
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    BaseballAbsBaseballAbs Posts: 2,621 ✭
    The customer needs to be happy or the business just might fail. I would dare say most of us want the option to have prongs or not.
    And the customer is always right. PCGS business might be up, but it can always go down, harsh but true. Maybe CAC should have holders. Now that's an idea.
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    pierrepierre Posts: 53 ✭
    the prong thing ........................... hate it /.................................pierre image
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    uofa1285uofa1285 Posts: 2,252 ✭✭


    << <i>the prong thing ........................... hate it /.................................pierre image >>



    I agree with you!
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    BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,701 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It may take a little time but gradually all will get used to the prongs, I think it is great that both pcgs and ngc now have pronged holders.
    Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage
    a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,887 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's about time we had a poll on this. I hope PCGS is listening.

    Submitter's choice, please.

    I dislike them. PCGS's are far too big. And NGC's conceal rim damage. Both spoil photography.
    Lance.
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    BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,701 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here is why we need the new pronged holder
    Would you want this gasket wrapped around your coin?

    image
    Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage
    a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
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    NookerNooker Posts: 634
    Can you explain more about this "gasket"? I've never seen one or heard about it . . . (although i do see it in your picture)

    thanks

    Mark
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    CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Can you explain more about this "gasket"? I've never seen one or heard about it . . . (although i do see it in your picture)

    thanks

    Mark >>


    It's just the old standard PCGS gasket. It was not uncommon for them to "melt" around the
    edges of a coin. Never bothered me all that much. I'm still mostly not a fan of the prongs for
    reeded edge coins. People who think submitters will get an option on this are living in a
    fantasy world, IMO.
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