Interesting PCGS OGH Holder

SNMAN

1902 Liberty $10. Gold...PCGS MS60 ?? Encapsulated with Water !!




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coindeuce

I set up regularly at a local show next to Dave (Pinetree Coins). He's quite the joker, but I don't doubt the authenticity of the listing at all. It is the strangest circumstance I've ever seen as to the slab.

Time for lakesamman to consider adding an "aqua" holder to the collection.

Rampage

Slab was probably compromised.

coindeuce

<< <i>Slab was probably compromised. >>



True, but one would expect that if the capsule is permeable enough to allow water to enter, then it is permeable enough to drain the water. Very strange.

astrorat

Finally one surfaced! These were PCGS's experimental AquaSlab. It was an early attempt by PCGS at encapsulating a coin in a conservation-promoting microenvironment (it's not water, but a mixture of xylene and ethanol). I believe Lakesammman has the only known sample AquaSlab.

coindeuce

I don't see a TIC emoticon there, so I'll assume you're serious. Not.

Ablinky

That's actually kind of cool, but all of my coins will be staying nice and dry.

Coin Finder

Do we know what the liquid is for sure?

puffer

I don't think the buyer will be between the devil and the deep blue sea, but you never know. I would want an analysis of the content of that water, is it pure and distilled or chlorinated and fluoridated endangering our precious bodily fluids if consumed?

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lkeigwin

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<< <i>Slab was probably compromised. >>

True, but one would expect that if the capsule is permeable enough to allow water to enter, then it is permeable enough to drain the water. Very strange. >>


Ever get water inside a supposedly water-proof watch? Back in the 60's I used to surf and dive wearing a wrist watch. Never did find one that was truly water-proof. The water got in but never out.
Lance.

(haha, funny. The forum software censor wouldn't allow me to type "wrist watch" as one word. Can you find the forbidden word?)

TonerGuy

If water can get into a PCGS slabs so can gas...

CuKevin

<< <i>If water can get into a PCGS slabs so can gas... >>



It has long been considered fact that slabs are not airtight.


As per the coin being encapsulated with water, I am pretty sure the slab was subjected to water after it left our host.