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Poll: Do you keep the GreatCollections sticker on your slab when you win a coin auction?

GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,944 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 9, 2019 7:13PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Does it give the coin more coin cred?

Or does it make any difference at all?

What do you do with your GC sticker?

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  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ...scratch & sniff would be cooler ;)

  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,167 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I see no need to remove any of those stickers I might need it to jog my memory someday

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,867 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 9, 2019 6:48PM

    @U1chicago said:
    I remove all the stickers (GC, Heritage, Stacks, dealer prices, etc).
    When some of these stickers stay on too long they can leave a residue on the slab. I tend to prefer that the slabs stay as clean as possible (so that nothing distracts from the coin).

    The worst are the stickers that are placed over the NGC or PCGS hologram (mainly on older holders). Those are the cause of many damaged holograms (like the following example I pulled from eBay).

    That coin is gorgeous, grade please? Guessing 67+

  • YQQYQQ Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭✭✭

    so, what do you do with the coin???

    Today is the first day of the rest of my life
  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,529 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CoinscratchFever said:

    @U1chicago said:
    I remove all the stickers (GC, Heritage, Stacks, dealer prices, etc).
    When some of these stickers stay on too long they can leave a residue on the slab. I tend to prefer that the slabs stay as clean as possible (so that nothing distracts from the coin).

    The worst are the stickers that are placed over the NGC or PCGS hologram (mainly on older holders). Those are the cause of many damaged holograms (like the following example I pulled from eBay).

    That coin is gorgeous, grade please? Guessing 67+

    It's graded MS 65
    (it was the first example I could find that illustrated what I was saying).
    ....currently on ebay from David Lawrence:

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/1942-50c-NGC-MS65-OH-Walking-Liberty-Half-Dollar/202737832410?hash=item2f341dd1da:g:A-oAAOSweEFcjuRe

  • TexastTexast Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭✭

    Yes, I remove it with any other useless ornaments or football shaped green sticker's that may happen to be attached. ;-)

    On BS&T Now: Nothing.
    Fighting the Fight for 11 Years with the big "C" - Never Ever Give Up!
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  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,867 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 9, 2019 6:59PM

    @U1chicago said:

    @CoinscratchFever said:

    @U1chicago said:
    I remove all the stickers (GC, Heritage, Stacks, dealer prices, etc).
    When some of these stickers stay on too long they can leave a residue on the slab. I tend to prefer that the slabs stay as clean as possible (so that nothing distracts from the coin).

    The worst are the stickers that are placed over the NGC or PCGS hologram (mainly on older holders). Those are the cause of many damaged holograms (like the following example I pulled from eBay).

    That coin is gorgeous, grade please? Guessing 67+

    It's graded MS 65
    (it was the first example I could find that illustrated what I was saying).
    ....currently on ebay from David Lawrence:

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/1942-50c-NGC-MS65-OH-Walking-Liberty-Half-Dollar/202737832410?hash=item2f341dd1da:g:A-oAAOSweEFcjuRe

    The reverse looks 68 but the obverse does look worse. If it were mine it would be going to our host for an upgrade.

  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,529 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CoinscratchFever said:

    @U1chicago said:

    @CoinscratchFever said:

    @U1chicago said:
    I remove all the stickers (GC, Heritage, Stacks, dealer prices, etc).
    When some of these stickers stay on too long they can leave a residue on the slab. I tend to prefer that the slabs stay as clean as possible (so that nothing distracts from the coin).

    The worst are the stickers that are placed over the NGC or PCGS hologram (mainly on older holders). Those are the cause of many damaged holograms (like the following example I pulled from eBay).

    That coin is gorgeous, grade please? Guessing 67+

    It's graded MS 65
    (it was the first example I could find that illustrated what I was saying).
    ....currently on ebay from David Lawrence:

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/1942-50c-NGC-MS65-OH-Walking-Liberty-Half-Dollar/202737832410?hash=item2f341dd1da:g:A-oAAOSweEFcjuRe

    The reverse looks 68 but the obverse does look worse. If it were mine it would be going to our host for an upgrade.

    I doubt it would get much higher than a 66, and at that point one would be spending more on grading fees than any increased value from a higher grade.

    It does appear to be a nice coin overall and I'm sure someone will be happy to own it.

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,867 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @U1chicago After enlarging the pic I do see a lot of marks - Nice luster though.

  • JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 3,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Remove

  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Stickers be gone!

  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remove all stickers as soon as I get the coin. They go into file 13.

  • CrustyCrusty Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I take them off immediately

  • AotearoaAotearoa Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I leave them on but only because I'm too lazy to do otherwise.

    Smitten with DBLCs.

  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,311 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remove them. If it's a variety I feel like attributing, I affix my sticker.

    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,646 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remove them.

    Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc

  • slider23slider23 Posts: 660 ✭✭✭✭

    No remove

  • skier07skier07 Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I leave stickers on every coin I buy, either dealer or auction house. I’ve lost receipts and I’ve had computers crash and die.

  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 10, 2019 4:29AM

    All dealer & auction stickers are removed and stuck on the invoice then filed away.

    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • ReadyFireAimReadyFireAim Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 10, 2019 6:32AM

    I remove them all.

    My Saint Set

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remove any stickers, gently clean the slab, and then I add my own sticker which shows the source, purchase date, and price. Love the nice uniform look. The stickers I use easily come off if needed.

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • santinidollarsantinidollar Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I haven’t given that any prior thought, but I’m obviously in the minority here.

  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great Collections stickers? Really?

    Much as I love what Ian had done, a GC sticker means nothing.
    Lance.

    Coin Photography Services / Everyman Registry set / BHNC #213
  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    I remove all stickers, even the sticker residue.

    I put my own stickers on the slabs such as SKU# and price.

    I remove all stickers and residue when I ship out a coin to a client.

    Profession presentation is my goal.

    Same here.

    Bought 100 holdered cents from Heritage a few years ago. Put them away and when it was time to sell, it was a nightmare to remove the stickers. They come off immediately now.

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Removed, replaced with my own sticker with date and price !!! :)

    Timbuk3
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,860 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remove all stickers and any glue residue. I like my slabs to be clean and uncluttered.. They are a distraction and an eye sore not unlike buying a used car with someone else's bumper stickers.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remove stickers for the most part..... There are a few in my cabinet that I have not removed...just busy and forgot. Cheers, RickO

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,835 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Rightly or wrongly, I pull all of the auction stickers from the coins I buy. I put my own sticker on it with the price paid and date purchased.

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

    I hate people who leave stickers on coins. Most all of the older holder coins where you see a lot of the label or whatever you call it on the back gone is due to people leaving stickers on their slabs. Some will even damage that when they are a fresh sticker if you are not careful. The older heritage stickers were some of the worst!

  • bigmarty58bigmarty58 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remove them but some sneak by...

    Enthusiastic collector of British pre-decimal and Canadian decimal circulation coins.
  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remove them and any sticker residue.

    Investor
  • TwobitcollectorTwobitcollector Posts: 3,934 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do as soon as I get it.

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Remove stickers immediately.

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

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

    Redundant storage. Database on computer and the EXCELLENT features of my Collective Coin acct,
    :)

  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Dave99B said:
    I remove any stickers, gently clean the slab, and then I add my own sticker which shows the source, purchase date, and price. Love the nice uniform look. The stickers I use easily come off if needed.

    Dave

    Can you recommend a sticker Dave?

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,258 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I take them off as well.

  • planetsteveplanetsteve Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭✭
    edited August 10, 2019 8:23AM

    Oh yeah, I remove those kind of stickers right away unless I’m going to crack out the coin, or send it in for reholdering and Trueviewing.

    When I saw “GC” in the OP I misread it to mean another popular sticker ending in the letter C. I am kinda ambivalent about those on a slabbed coin I’m keeping and not selling, but it’s probably best we don’t talk about that. It’s a beautiful Saturday morning — let’s not wreck it. ;)

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @oldabeintx - Can you recommend a sticker Dave?

    These are the labels I use. I've tried many different kinds over the years, and these work the best for me. They can be removed very easily, and will not damage to the slab in any way. I get these at Bartells, a pharmacy we have are here. Great product.

    Good luck,
    Dave


    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • kbbpllkbbpll Posts: 542 ✭✭✭✭

    I don't really care what's on the slab, so I just leave any extraneous coin shop or ebay stickers, mostly because I'm lazy. I mean, once you start peeling, then you have to deal with getting the remaining crap off of there. I suppose I would clean them up if I ever sold anything.

  • FishproFishpro Posts: 389 ✭✭✭

    I remove the stickers and clean the residue if need. I add my own small sticker with my code and Date.

  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All my slabs are nekkid.

    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks Dave I need some for special coins. The slab does not always tell the tale.

  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,766 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I see no poll,,,,,, :s

    GrandAm :)
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,860 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ms70 said:
    All my slabs are nekkid.

    :o

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • AotearoaAotearoa Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @GRANDAM said:
    I see no poll,,,,,, :s

    My thought, as well...

    Smitten with DBLCs.

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