Have you seen the new PGCS multi-coin slab?

Steve27 · December 1, 2003 1:29AM

MacCoin · December 1, 2003 1:44AM

to big for my liking

nwcs · December 1, 2003 1:46AM

Yeah, a little big. Although I think they would do better to have color inserts to match the coin color better. Like black for gold coins and maybe blue or red for silver.

sadysta1 · December 1, 2003 2:01AM

I like it!!!

mintluster · December 1, 2003 2:15AM

I like it a lot. Looks better than the NGC version, IMO.

hamiltonjh · December 1, 2003 2:34AM

Personally dont like it.

What if the coins rotate in there? What if one or two or x number develop less than appealing eye appeal? how do you classify the coins in the "set" program when they have 1 grade? What if 1 grades less than the others? Too many things can go wrong. Good idea, but I like the single slab myself.

As they say, MHO.

Steve27 · December 1, 2003 2:46AM

John (hamiltonjh), I would agree with the point that if one coin goes bad you're screwed. However, they all have to grade the same before they're given a single grade, and if you've ever cracked open a new PCGS slab, you would see that there is a rubber insert which holds the coin in place so they don't rotate.

hamiltonjh · December 1, 2003 3:26AM

Thanks Steve...I did not know they had a rubber thingy to keep them from rotating. I'm just showing my ignorance.

I figured they're all 1 grade...thats why they're slabbed together in a single graded slab...wow...redundant....but, if one looses eyeappeal or gets spots or toning or....whatever...it has the potential to change it's grade...right? I could be and probably am wrong. I'm still wet behind the ears when it comes to coin collecting.

And the registry with PCGS...as of now, isnt it limited to a TYPE of coin? IE: $5 gold, quarter types...dime types etc? If there is a slab with 5 coins, same...uhoh...type....but different denominations, then....how to include that in REGISTRY?

Again...just asking.

Edjewkate me.

Wolf359 · December 1, 2003 4:49AM

Hmmm...I don't like the one grade limitation. I'd prefer slabbing coins of your choice, 4 grades, and a place for a "Set Title" which you pay for to designate.

For example....Carson City DMPL Set

1882-CC MS65
1883-CC MS66

etc...

Too difficult to implement I suppose.

supercoin · December 1, 2003 5:12AM

there is a rubber insert which holds the coin in place so they don't rotate

In theory... but they do rotate quite frequently. With a single coin, you can smack the corner of the slab with a stick until it rotates around in place. It works but sometimes takes a long time and is a generally maddening process.

To try to get all four to rotate back correctly that way would make you rubber-room material.

Steve27 · December 1, 2003 5:18AM

Supercoin, you need to stop buying the fake slabs.

nepbrs44 · December 1, 2003 6:12AM

I like single slap!

jonesy · December 1, 2003 6:20AM

I guess they are okay if you want them in a multi-coin slab. I can't imagine myself ever wanting one.

XpipedreamR · December 1, 2003 6:44AM

I don't like multi-coin slabs. I prefer to play with my coins separately...look at them in different groups, rearrange them, etc.

FanOfModerns · December 1, 2003 7:23AM

Those are beautiful.

How long before I can have my state quarter sets put into those holders?

kieferscoins · December 1, 2003 7:34AM

They look great and a sample slab with quarters inside would be a neat promotional item.

Cameron Kiefer

fcloud · December 1, 2003 7:38AM

I guess they are okay, but I would rather see them graded in the Mint Holders if they are going to group them all together.

NCG puts a band on GSA and Ike Dollars, I would like to see a band with grades on the mint holder rather than create a new holder. (My feelings are the same for the multi NGC, too.)

I suppose if there is a market for them, it must make good business sense.

Mumble---mumble--grumble

LAWMAN · December 1, 2003 9:17AM

Coool. How much?

ksteelheader · December 1, 2003 9:21AM

FatMan · December 1, 2003 9:24AM

I give the nod to boys across the street on this one. The white slab makes for a much nicer presentation. But I'll stick with the good ol' single coin slab for awhile. Those big suckers won't fit in my little blue boxes.

fountainheadgold · December 1, 2003 9:55AM

I do not like it at all, It takes away your options of selling seperatly for more $. also I prefer seperate slabs but now we have these to deal with.

fountainheadgold · December 1, 2003 9:56AM

You should make this a poll

robertpr · December 1, 2003 11:03AM

I don't think PCGS should have given in to the temptation to copy what NGC is doing. I would have let NGC do their thing, and not look like copycats. Next we'll see the PCGS star designation? Come on, PCGS is supposed to be the leaders, not the followers. Come up with something different!

dollardude · December 1, 2003 11:09AM

Overall, I think this is a fairly good idea. This was obviously done as a response to NGC. However, the earlier suggestion that they slab the set "in place" in the original government packaging is a much better idea.

Have you seen the new PGCS multi-coin slab?

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