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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Even their slabs are cr......... crude. I have been adding proof S Lincoln cents to a set that I hope someday to submit for registry. I just received a nice 1970 S small date graded MS-68 red from NNC (National Numismatic Certification) and a 1999 S PF 69 rd Ultra Cameo from NGC. I am breaking all of these coins out of the slabs and putting them into a Dansco album so I was in the garage cutting them out of the slab with a hacksaw when I found something very interesting. I took the NNC slab and tightened down my vise, on the edge, to allow me to cut off the side of the slab and when I tighten the vise the slab shattered, I mean into a million pieces. Made it very easy to get the coin out after I found it on the floor. Then I put the NGC slab in the vise and was surprised by the lack of brittleness to their slab. It was more like hard rubber, would not break even with side twisting and was very hard to cut with the hacksaw. Also, the coin ID sheet in the slab is a professionally printed piece for NGC, the NNC paper appears to be light weight paper grade and would appear to be printed on a computer printer. I am not trying to disparage NNC and the grading accuracy they product, simply that the quality of their slabs seems very low compared to NGC. You can read into that what ever you want. Jim ***Edited by Forum Mom to move to TPG section*** |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I dont think NNC is even a TPG, aren't they in the same boat as GGC and SGS? Andrew |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not quite. I'd rank NNC as third tier (Maybe low third tier), GEC and SGS as fourth.
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Valued Member
United States
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I seem to remember that the NGC slabs used know are quite different than several years ago. If I remember correctly, they was some concerns over their slabs possibly causing damage to the coins. Can't remember exactly what it was.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The pre 1995 slabs can cause toning of the coins in them because of the labels.
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United States
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Jim
If you have a bench grinder in your garage ,, use it to release these coins ,, just grind all four edges back to the seal and your slab ,,any slab will open up without the possibility of damaging the coin . I have opened many dozens of slabs this way and its really the easist way to do it .
Metalman
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United States
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Is there an "easy" way without a bench grinder? Like with average household tools?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
651 Posts |
a dremel tool works very nicely and if you don't have one I recommend buying one cause they are great for all kinds of jobs around the house
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Posted 06/22/2007 10:43 pm
