Have you guys seen this edge view holder?

Frozenink · August 15, 2010 4:53AM

The coins look pretty cool, although I have only seen a SBA in one in person. The SAC on the website looks nice. I wonder how difficult pics would be with that extra reflection?

I wonder if the main stream TPG are looking into this? Here is the website. They are called Halo360(TM) Holders.

www.mmnscoin.com

What do you think?

Gary

DIMEMAN · August 15, 2010 5:35AM

commoncents05 · August 15, 2010 5:41AM

It's a start up grading company here in Michigan. I don't think they have a snowballs chance of actually making it, but I have seen the Halo holders in hand, and I think they are much better than any mainstream TPG has by far.

-Paul

SUMORADA · August 15, 2010 5:43AM

derryb · August 15, 2010 5:53AM

Website says product and serices are endorsed by Ken Potter and others!

dizzyfoxx · August 15, 2010 5:57AM

Good luck

Frozenink · August 15, 2010 5:58AM

I really dont know what some people have going on in thier heads. I had the chance to see one of these today for the first time. I thought they looked good and wanted others opinions and yet I get flat out rude responses.

If your mothers never taught you that lesson about not having something nice to say, then maybe that is why the rudeness shows. I am in Tampa, FL and a coin dealer had a flyer and promo coin in his shop.

I am not speaking of the grading company, I was just wondering what people thought of the Halo thingy.

I will stop before I really let people know how I feel. It wa a simple question.

Gary

derryb · August 15, 2010 6:08AM

And you deserve a simple answer. No, I haven't seen one of these yet.

atarian · August 15, 2010 6:12AM

Havent seen one yet. Would be cool to see one in person to get a real time view of it

keyman64 · August 15, 2010 6:23AM

I have not seen these before. I like the concept but I do not collect coins with fancy stuff on coin edges.

DIMEMAN · August 15, 2010 6:37AM

I was at a show in STL and was pulled over for there spew. It was an ugly holder and an uglier coin, a prez dollar.

As I said before...

lkeigwin · August 15, 2010 7:25AM

I have not seen them in person but I do like the idea. Edge lettering has been around for a couple hundred years and it would be nice to actually see it. I like being able to see the condition of the rim regardless.

Their website is confusing about which series they slab and turnaround time. This is in red at the top of their page about the new holder. Not very inspiring and makes me question their survival. I'm not interested in any of the series they appear to be targeting, FWIW.
Lance.

PRODUCTION UPDATE (Mar 11, 2010) - Due to overwhelming demand and a delay in the reflective coating portion of our production process, delivery of orders for slabs with Halo360TM rings have been backordered to late March / early April. However, we are still accepting orders and will fill them, along with the existing backorders, in the order they are received. We apologize for the delay and appreciate your understanding!

When production does catch up with demand in the coming weeks, Halo360TM rings will be available and included in our standard grading/slabbing fees for the following coins: Sacagawea Dollar, Presidential Dollar, First Spouses and Susan B. Anthony Dollar. Rings are currently being developed for the Capped Bust Half Dollar, and follwed soon after by other Silver Dollars. By year's end, we intend for Halo360TM rings to be available for all coins and integrated into all our slabbing services.

halfhunter · August 15, 2010 7:47AM

The "halo" edge view like a great idea.
Haven't seen them yet, but I see that they will be at the BRNA next week.
I'll reserve my opinion till then.

HH

Baley · August 15, 2010 8:36AM

its very reassuring that "an annymous numeric designator is assigned to each coin for tracking throughout the grading process"

Link

typos in their website aside, why again do I want an "annymous" grading service locking my coins in a plastic holder??

without the grading guarantee and the marketability of the opinon, if I want to look at the edge of my coin, I'll carefully remove it from the flip or album and view it unobstructedly

Flatwoods · August 15, 2010 11:23AM

I like the idea.

I would have to see more of them, in person, to form a better opinion.

I don't want them slabbing my coins....yet.

messydesk · August 15, 2010 12:29PM

I like the edge view gasket (a lot), and that's it. Their best chance for success is to sell or license these to PCGS or NGC, because it's better at letting you see the edge of the coin than what either PCGS or NGC offers at this time. I don't see a realistic chance for much success as a grading company.

Frozenink · August 15, 2010 10:03PM

<< <i>I like the edge view gasket (a lot), and that's it. Their best chance for success is to sell or license these to PCGS or NGC, because it's better at letting you see the edge of the coin than what either PCGS or NGC offers at this time. I don't see a realistic chance for much success as a grading company. >>

Thats is my thoughts on the edge view myself. I would like to see a CBH in one, but I think it would be great it was an option at the mainstream TPG.

Gary

Broadstruck · August 15, 2010 10:37PM

<< <i>I don't think they have a snowballs chance of actually making it >>

notwilight · August 15, 2010 11:55PM

As a dealer who has handled about as many edge lettered moderns as anyone, I'll say that I like the idea. PCGS currently uses a gasket the allows partial edge letter viewing. This is better than nothing but still covers part of the edge lettering which can be a problem on error coins or on coins that get put in the gasket wrong.

One concern is that a flaw in the halo gasket could appear as a flaw on the edge of the coin, causing much confusion.

I would expect PCGS (or NGC) might be interested. Not easy to incorporate into NGC slabs as they do not use a gasket.

--Jerry

Have you guys seen this edge view holder?

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