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First let me say that mine does not come close to nickelsearchers msfs set, but, I picked up my last four War Nickels to finish a complete set of ms66. I am considering how to display them. There is no Dansco; I have found a Capital holder designed for the set. Opinions/thoughts wanted: Capital, leave them in the slabs or something else?  |
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Leave them in the slab. My opinion ;)
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First ... the only competition here is with our own spirits and goals ... appreciate your kind words in my War Nickel thread ... and I am sure your set is lovely and targeted to your goals.  Sooo ... a bit more information please ... how are they currently housed? What do you intend to do with them long term? If the long term answer is enjoy them and no worries about re-sale ... then I say store them raw in any holder you enjoy. That Capital holder should do just fine. If there is a reasonable chance they will be sold ... and are currently in PCGS MS66 holders .... then you will realize IMHO better long term sale potential by leaving them slabbed. BTW ...  David Edited fpr spllnheing Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.artEdited by nickelsearcher
02/16/2012 8:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Make a custom version to place your slabs in! Maybe someting in Purple crushed velvet!
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Seven are PCGS slabbed and the rest are NGC slabbed. Longterm, well, besides the one I have completed, I am one coin away from completing a second set and I have 8 other sets that are short 4 coins each; yea, I know, what in the world. Well, first, I thought I would put together a set for the kids and grandkids and barter/trade with the rest here and at a local coin club. Not sure where the whole War Nickel push came from but I have really been focused on trying to complete the 10 sets (interupted by a few 7070 purchases). Anyway, the pursuit goes on and now you (nickelsearcher) have peaked my interest with your msfs set. Some of my coins can be seen here https://goccf.com/t/32990 (p. 66-68) |
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I would leave them in the graded slabs personally. It is my experience that sometimes there can be some unwanted and unpredictable spotting and toning in the Capital holders. I suppose it depends on how you store the Capital holder but in the slabs, they will be best protected and there will be no debate on grade down the road.
If you want to use a Capital holder, start all over again and make a second set, why not?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Since I'm a amti slab person I would just take them all out of the slabs and put them in a normal, regular, everyday Album. I just can't see keeping a pile of plastic with coins inside as if they were a painting. I sometimes think we are mostly investers, not coin collectors due to so many always saying if you want to sell them, you'll get more in slabs. YES, that is true. Yes if in a PCGS slab, also worth more money if you plan on selling them.
Myself, I don't sell coins. I never have and at my age to late to even start selling them. I've purchased coins in slabs in the past but broke them out for Albums. Even if I somehow came accross a multi thousand dollar coin in a slab, it would end up in my Albums.
So if I were you I'd simply place them all in Albums so I could sse them all and all the others right next to them.
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Ignore carl. He has lasting effects from too much LSD in the 70's.  If they are already slabbed, leave em be. As mentoned, there is no better protection from environmental damage than thos eslabs. And if they are in an album, arent they in a pile of cardboard and plastic? Same if they are in 2x2's. Air tights are just micro slabs, so same there. Dont get me wrong, I love my Danscos. But I wont be breaking any slabs I own now to fill holes. Perhaps I might do that in the future for things like low grade 32D or S, but a 93S or 94 Morgan? O heck no! LOL That stays in the slab. |
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I would do a custom display of it were me. Maybe with some WWII paraphernalia along with them? But then again I will almost always choose a custom display over slabs or albums. Most of my hobbies are really just excuses for me to build stuff anyways.
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I know how awesome that set would look in a Capital holder because I've seen a very nice BU set in one once.
I'd say Capital holder, keep the PCGS/NGC cert. inserts.
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That's partly why I don't like to buy slabbed coins. I have purchased my " War Nickels" raw, but graded by the coin shop guy, and they are some real shiners in my Dansco. I'm quite proud of them ....  They weren't "cheap", by any means, but I bet they were a lot cheaper than P.C.G.S. slabs, and in comparable grades, most importantly. But I'm not so worried about a "grade argument" in the future with them. ALL of my Jeffersons in the Dansco are N.I.C.E. ! And that kind of display is what pleases me....and my style of collecting, generally. But since you DO have them slabbed, and this premium was paid for already, (possibly dearly)....I wouldn't take them out of the slabs. Too much too risk in freeing them from this housing.....not just the premium paid, but as mentioned with spotting and environmental concerns.....you "can" keep the labels, but it will NEVER be an "intact" slab, once freed, and that's just a fact. You, or anyone else, could never recoup the same value again, once that has been done. But for me.......the best display is "RAW" and in my Dansco ! Edited by eaglefoot
02/17/2012 10:00 am
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I can't imagine someone breaking out high grade coins like that out of a slab. I would keep them and make a display with the slabs.
That would be extremely amazing to have 10 sets like that. I was doing that a few years ago and then I stopped a little short. I do have a raw BU set I bought in the 80s, in a single plastic holder, so I know they make them for it, if you have a raw set.
And I don't suggest hanging the display of coins on the wall, since sunlight will ruin them. It is unfortunate to not display them like that, but they will lose value. It is sad, but what else can you do to preserve them. That's why museums are dark and don't have windows near the displays. It isn't to save energy, but preserve the exhibits.
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I don't own any slabbed coins but I would leave them in the slabs. These are in a generic plastic holder, not Capital, bought 40+ yrs ago. Lot of toning issues that probably wouldn't be to this degree if left in the slabs.   But OTOH, I am a sucker for shiny silver in the black Capital holders.  |
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Personally, I would go with the custom holder because there is no chance I would ever sell them. My own War Nickels are in my Dansco album, but unlike yours they are all in well-circulated grades. But these are your coins, not mine. If there is any chance you would ever have to sell them, then it is probably best to leave them in the slabs. I do not like slabs; I can comfortably and proudly say that because I never sell my coins. However, I can not argue against their use by those that do sell coins (even if it is not the norm); especially when dealing with high graded or rare pieces. |
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Posted 02/16/2012 8:47 pm
