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New Member
Canada
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I've only just started acquiring coins graded by ICCS through various sellers on ebay. On a few of my recent purchases, I've noticed that the inner plastic coin packaging has cracked open on the side. The outer sleeve looks fine however. Is this normal wear and tear or should I be concerned about the possibility tampering? Thanks! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
867 Posts |
Is it a large thick coin like a silver dollar? It may strain over the years....ICCS will re-holder it for $2.50 if you ever send an order into them.
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New Member
 Canada
48 Posts |
They're pre-1967 Canada silver dollars. Really good to know I can send these back to ICCS to be re-sealed. Thanks for the heads up on that!
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Valued Member
Canada
475 Posts |
If you send in a lot to be graded and have a few that are previously cracked they will often NOT charge for the reholder. Never hurts to ask Brian or Scott.
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Moderator
 Canada
10460 Posts |
The mylar insert is quite brittle (as mylar tends to be).
Frankly, those soft flips are poorly designed for safe long term storage of large coins like silver dollars....
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Valued Member
Canada
99 Posts |
With the crack is there any fear that the coin will be damaged with PVC etc? I ask as I too have a coin that this happened to and what to be sure I am okay to leave it as is.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
618 Posts |
Is there anything superior to plastic slabs for long time storage? What do museums use?
Maybe they seal slabs in nitrogen filled glass jars?
Practical answer seems to be re-slabing every 30 Years or so.
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Moderator
Canada
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Museums store their coins for preservation of study, so it is importabt to be able to study the coin itself. When the Bank of Canada Currency Museum acquires a piece that is in a TPG slab, they crack it out. The coins not in their display, are stored in proper archival museum-quality holders. The trick not what the coins are stored in (individually) but where the coins and bank notes are stored. Climate control and humidity are the most critical factor here, as well is avoiding exposure to UV light. "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Valued Member
Canada
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So what is the verdict, is one fine leaving a coin in an ICCS holder where the inner slip is cracked?
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Moderator
Canada
10460 Posts |
If it is stored in a low humidity environment, then it should be fine...
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Valued Member
Canada
293 Posts |
It would have been nice if the seller made note of the rip, even if it appears there's no chance of tampering...I always like to give my buyers ALL the information so there's no supprises.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I agree GaryN.....to avoid any hint of tampering, the seller/dealer should pay the whole $2.50 to get a crisp new flip. It also irks me when I have to use a gallon of Goo Gone to remove the tape residue from the holders.
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