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In theory, slabs are hermetically sealed, so air can't get in or out - so vacuum sealing them would do nothing to add any protection. On the NGC fatty, are you referring to a coin that's inside one? … (View Post)

Oh, ok. I stand corrected. I always thought they were made to seal out the environment, and preserve the coin, but that certainly explains why many silver coins darken in the slab. (View Post)

The 1912 wins visually for sure. It's got a better strike, better color, and as @P0CKETCHANGE pointed out, the small spot on the eagles wing is a bit of a distraction. (View Post)

In my experience, most coin collectors collect other things as well. Antiques are common in general (I am guilty!) I guess because most coin collectors have an innate appreciation of history. I have … (View Post)

I would have guessed MS65RD, but I can understand why they designated it RB. That's about the nicest RB you can get, without going completely RD. That is an extremely nice example. (View Post)