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Opinions needed on this NGC slab
panther
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I bought this off of Ebay. Not a big deal (Cheap coin) but does this slab look tampered with. The coin is AT and AU in my opinion.
Also there is green lint and hair inside the holder.
And does the cert style match with the new prong holder. The cert looks like it was cut with Scissors
And last the sides of the holder looks to be burned closed.
Also there is green lint and hair inside the holder.
And does the cert style match with the new prong holder. The cert looks like it was cut with Scissors
And last the sides of the holder looks to be burned closed.
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Whether it's AT or not....hard to say, but have to suspect that given the high likelihood that the holder looks fake.
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Lance.
he has a 14 day return policy, but if this is a tampered with holder. I just don't want to think He can do it with a high dollar coin.
Do you think I should just return it and be done with it, or should I send it to NGC for further review?
Lance.
<< <i>Lots of red flags for sure! Especially the "melt" on the seam. The insert looks like a kindergarden stylee. >>
The melt at the seam is a normal result of the sonic sealing of the two shells together. That crack around the edge of the slab is not normal.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Don't think you have anything to worry about.
<< <i>I don't see any red flags........ >>
You don't see the crack around the edge of the slab? The pic shows it quite well.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
<< <i>I don't see any red flags and would grade the coin MS66 NT as well.
Don't think you have anything to worry about. >>
I see a red flag. The coin is in a prong holder and should have a photo of it when you look up the certification. It doesn't have a photo indicating that this certification number in on a non pronged slab.
Is there a way to desonically unseal a slab through the use of sound waves? Pretty crazy that sound can melt plastic.
It does melt the plastic correct? Maybe Lance could fill us in on how he was able to open the slab without damaging it.
The trick to not damaging the NGC slab is to spend some time hammering the edges of the slab wrapped in a towel. I place it on top of a vice. Eventually a side will crack open cleanly. You can help it along by spreading the pieces with your fingers and maybe a little more gentle tapping. Eventually two adjacent sides will split enough to allow you to remove the white holder and coin.
I've never been able to split a PCGS slab this way. The plastic is harder and more brittle. I simply use bolt cutters. Quick, safe, and easy.
Lance.
"Money does not care about speeches on morality. Capital asks whether the rules will remain the same tomorrow. With inflation, people assume price is the problem, and propose regulation—but price is simply the message." - Martin Armstrong
than to find the tamperer? Don't see why NGC would have any obligation to make the OP whole other than for continued customer relations. For the price paid, NGC might
help out.
In the OPs photo the toning seems similar to what you'd find in Wayte Raymond holders, mint sets, and end of rolls. Seems like a lot effort for a minimal return. Fwiw the
photos in the actual ebay auction look like crap. And I would agree that in those fuzzier photos the coin seems to be AT and AU. In checking some of the seller's other offerings,
they seem to like to sell problem coins (stained, corroded, etc.).