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It's not a picture of the coin in the slab. It's a composite of the raw coin and a simulated encapsulation of it. (View Post)

This is how i envision them Slabbing this. This Henry II penny is surrounded by a very thin gasket that i think is held between the regular (and prongless) gasket and inside of the front shell. It's … (View Post)

I was about to say JB Weld, but I imagine they'll use a smaller gasket than shown to awkwardly hold the fragment securely. There's also the possibility of whatever they used to hold a Henry II penny … (View Post)

If the coin was already cracked planchet error and additional internal planchet impurities that weren't visible, it's possible that such a treatment could help the crack grow, even to the point of br… (View Post)

Nice set of photos. Glad that you picked CAC coins, since PL and DMPL standards have fluctuated a lot over the past 30 years. One point you make is that it's important to be consistent with the light… (View Post)