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micro Valued Member United States 88 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 08:49 am We go to a small town auction house which sells slabbed coins. We figure that the auctioneer probably slabs them himself. The slab case is gnp and can find no information on it. We have bought a few of the coins and not for the grade. My question is if I send them to a proper grading company do I send the coin slabbed or take it out of the case and send just the coin? Report this Post to the Staff

noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 09:28 am I'd take it out of the case, but I'd like to see what everyone else has to say. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 09:36 am If you take it out of the case send me the case, I don't believe I have a GNP slab. Report this Post to the Staff
micro Valued Member United States 88 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 09:39 am Conder101 do you collect cases? Report this Post to the Staff
carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 09:42 am I'd break it out too. However, if you have a coin from a famous hoard and you want it attributed to *that hoard*, you must forward the coin in the slab as proof it's of that hoard. I know NGC can put a "Soft Pack" around the slab but PCGS will break out the coin and put the attribution on the label of their slab. Don't know about the other TPGs; I've only used NGC and PCGS. Report this Post to the Staff
Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 09:50 am I would definitely break a coin out of a basement slab prior to sending it in. One of the reasons that I would do this is to check for signs of cleaning and other problems that the slab can hide that could actually cause the coin to get a details grade. A lot of the basement slabbers do not identify cleaning or damage with the grade. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 09:59 am Definitely break them out before you submit them. If they are a basement slab chances are they're just snap fit holders. I doubt an auction house has an ultrasonic welder. Just be careful if by chance they are sealed. Check out the current thread on how people crack slabs open if you haven't already. Report this Post to the Staff
ilikeikes Pillar of the Community United States 1205 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 12:08 pm Agree--crack them out, and, be ready for a signifigant grade drop when returned. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 9:55 pm Basement slabber = free the coin. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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