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Is the Box of 20 collection obsolete?

SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,515 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 7, 2017 5:36PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Given that the new PCGS holders create issues getting 20 slabs into the old blue boxes (heck, given that the blue boxes themselves are supposed to disappear), do we now go to a box of 18 (since it appears it's the end slab slots that have issues holding the new slabs) or go to two boxes of 18 each? ;)

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

    With the way the coin market is (the prices have even fallen for some quality coins), I'm worried it will become a box of zero.

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I could never limit myself to a box of 20! All of my boxes will hold 19 of the new holders! :smiley:

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,875 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not a fan of the box of 20 as my style, but I tend to doubt that the concept is dead for those that prefer it...

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  • JoeC23JoeC23 Posts: 16 ✭

    Certainly a decline in the number of people discussing the concept on coin forums in recent years. I doubt the concept will go away quickly, since there are many different types of collectors who value different things.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 7, 2017 9:27PM

    Hopefully PCGS (or ATS) will create new boxes so the Box of 20 PCGS slabs can live again!

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,462 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's a fun concept to think about, teaching discipline over hoarding, but overall overrated. If you have 19, 21 or another number, who really cares??

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  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Im at the 10 box level with another 120 coins destine to be entombed. Over the last year Ive only added 5 coins to my collection, but have sent over 100 pieces in for grading, of those Ive kept the best quality pieces.

  • goodmoney4badmoneygoodmoney4badmoney Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do a "box of 20" concept. The maximum number of coins I allow myself to own is 20, at 11 right now. Once upon a time it was over 1000.

    Between you and me, I keep them in an NGC box :#

  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭

    I have a box of 20 and keep them in a pair of intercept shield double protection boxes.

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm working on a box of 48. :smile:
    A box of 40 [ 2 boxes of 20], and two boxes of 4.
    Those are my three registry sets.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My interests are way too broad to be limited to 20 coins, tokens or medals. Heck, my political collection of tokens is a group of 500+ by its self.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    To me the box of "20" is just a concept.
    @BillJones You are entitled to a box of 2000 if you like :smile:

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am working on my new 50 box.... just deciding what to put in it... it will likely be gold... maybe a few special silvers....hmmmmm, maybe I need another 50 box now that I think of it. :D Cheers, RickO

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,784 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I want to do a Doily box of 20! >:)

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

    @asheland said:
    I want to do a Doily box of 20! >:)

    Or Regency Slabs or NGC Black slabs!

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PCGS should offer an EXCHANGE program since they are the ones who made tne new "too thick" slabs.
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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    the concept was never "solete" for me in the first place. Sure, I could pick 20 or whatever number favorite coins and put 'em in a box, but as far as collecting a cohesive group of coins (a "set") some of my sets have more coins than 20 pieces, some fewer. Some are slabbed, some not. Some would generally be regarded as "nice coins for the grade", some not. etc etc.

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  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭

    If you wanted to have a limit, a full Safe Deposit BOX would be good to use.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TopographicOceans said:
    If you wanted to have a limit, a full Safe Deposit BOX would be good to use.

    Given the amount of space that slabs take up, that's not as many coins as it sounds. If you are collecting certified medals, you could fill a safe deposit box with ten or fewer pieces.

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  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 10, 2017 8:49AM

    @SkyMan said:
    Is the Box of 20 collection obsolete?

    Mostly. But it's also got a few moderns in it, as well as a few medals. :p

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