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Anybody else get any "botched sonic welds" lately?

georgiacop50georgiacop50 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭✭
edited May 22, 2017 11:14AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Got a one coin order (reholder/variety) back and it rattled! Sounded just like an old rattler. But I could not get the coin to "rotate" like rattlers will- it seemed securely held by the gasket. While trying to decipher what was going on here I squeezed the slab and it popped a bit. Came to realize the current holder actually has inner and outer halves (think "cointain" ) and with weld not proper it allowed the inner half to come partially in and out of the outer shell when bumped or shaken, making a noise. I am sure if I wanted to I could get the slab to cleanly come apart!

Be careful!

I know PCGS wants these back so they can fix them but an unscrupulous fellow could do a switcheroo with one of these.

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,877 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've heard of that, luckily haven't had any of mine come back that way.
    Are you going to send it back?

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  • georgiacop50georgiacop50 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭✭

    Yep

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Couple out of my recent subs have been a little warped, just enough that I can wobble it a little diagonally on a table top and somewhat noticeable when stacked with other slabs. They seem to be solid though.

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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,894 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I stumbled on the above while polishing the slab for photography.

    If you twist the slab and it makes a little cracking noise chances are it's not sealed properly. A little more torque and you can get enough separation to slip a fingernail between the two halves of the holder and pull them apart.

    Crazy that we're still seeing this occasionally. The opportunity for unscrupulous meddling is pretty scary.
    Lance.

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  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lance, I crack up every-time I see that slab above.

  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,468 ✭✭✭✭✭

    GeorgiaCop - are you talking about a current generation holder?? WOW!

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  • georgiacop50georgiacop50 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭✭

    Yes

  • Peace_dollar88Peace_dollar88 Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow interesting. I have has one with similar symptoms but I have not tried to pull it apart yet.

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,181 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lkeigwin said:
    Had one last year.
    Lance.

    @lkeigwin said:
    I stumbled on the above while polishing the slab for photography.

    I guess you were able to do a TrueView style image on that one. :D
    Does it reseal neatly so as to not void the guarantee if you open one by accident?

  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,468 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you can get a PCGS "sample" label with that $1, I'll pay top dollar!!! :lol:

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow... I have not encountered this yet... Thanks for the alert.... Cheers, RickO

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not good

  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,952 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I had that happen recently tapped the slab to rotate the coin and it just opened up.

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  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,952 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cameonut2011 said:

    @lkeigwin said:
    Had one last year.
    Lance.

    @lkeigwin said:
    I stumbled on the above while polishing the slab for photography.

    I guess you were able to do a TrueView style image on that one. :D
    Does it reseal neatly so as to not void the guarantee if you open one by accident?

    There is no seal. So when you put it back together it is like a capsule. It wont just fall apart, but it will come apart if you want.

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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,894 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cameonut2011 said:
    I guess you were able to do a TrueView style image on that one. :D
    Does it reseal neatly so as to not void the guarantee if you open one by accident?

    Exactly! I love shooting raw coins. And yes, it goes back together with no evidence it was ever apart.

    The two slab halves fit together snugly with a shoebox-like construction. So even unsealed they don't separate easily. Kinda like Air-Tite holders...hard to open.

    If you inadvertently wrestle with it as I did, or as Todd found by rapping a corner to rotate the coin, it separates enough to wiggle it open.
    Lance.

    Coin Photography Services / Everyman Registry set / BHNC #213

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