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NGC Story Vault Holders ... Let's try this forum
astrorat
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I posted this a little while ago the World and Ancient Coins Forum and received just a little traffic. Maybe folks here can help?
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Recently I have seen NGC certified ancients being sold in "Story Vaults" where the certified coin is matched with a story about the coin. These two-chambered holders fit together and are not sealed. Does anyone know if these holders are commercially available? I think they would be a neat way to get "non-collectors" interested in coins if a custom story (or message) could be included with a coin.
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I haven't seen one in person yet but I have seen them online. Sarasota Numismatics has a lot of them listed on their website. They are a great idea.
Nice coin you posted. An Alexander III lifetime issue is on my want list.
We ended up with about 150 of these with all sorts of ancient coins in them. They display very well and have great info in them. All sold, most in store and on our website. A few were put on eBay and sold quickly as they were a new product at the time and it was the Holiday Season.
I'll make a note to ask one of our wholesale buyers where we got them on Tuesday.
That is the first I have seen... However, it seems like a good idea. Provides some interesting history with a coin.... I like it, and the example shown is well done. Cheers, RickO
Why ask here and not at NGC?
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
It seems they aren't an NGC product, and asking here got a response within 12 minutes from someone with a possible lead on the source. That kind of response time doesn't happen on the forums ATS.
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Thanks. I was thinking in terms of actually asking NGC, not just on their forum.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Nice. I like it.
Most are reasonably priced
https://www.sarasotanumismatics.com/inventory/story-vault.html