Interesting PCGS OGH Holder

SNMAN · February 21, 2015 1:05AM

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

coindeuce · February 21, 2015 1:12AM

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 · February 21, 2015 1:12AM

Slab was probably compromised.

coindeuce · February 21, 2015 1:15AM

<< <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 · February 21, 2015 1:15AM

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 · February 21, 2015 1:18AM

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

Ablinky · February 21, 2015 1:31AM

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

Coin Finder · February 21, 2015 1:59AM

Do we know what the liquid is for sure?

puffer · February 21, 2015 1:59AM

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 · February 21, 2015 4:10AM

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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 · February 21, 2015 4:10AM

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

CuKevin · February 21, 2015 7:50AM

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

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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.

Interesting PCGS OGH Holder

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