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Valued Member
United States
438 Posts |
Break them free from slab?
Leave them in slab?
Key dates 1914 d. 1909 s vdb. 1922 no d.
What do you guys and gals do?
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Pillar of the Community
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Not the dates you reference but I have broken out a 32-D and 32-S Washington quarter, that sit in my Dansco today. I've also broken out many slabbed coins that are also in my 7070 album. Edited by USSID18
09/27/2018 8:16 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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All comes down to preference of the owner. I have cracked many a slab for my sets and yet have not on some coins. If your goal is to re sell at some point the rule of thumb is keep slabbed 65 or higher to better the resell ability. I have two early commemorative haves still in slabs but the holes in the album bother me.
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 United States
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Break them free from slab? Yes!  Quote:
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Key dates 1914 d. Bought it raw, so no decision to be made. Quote:
1909 s vdb. 1922 no d. Those are the only two holes I have left. I am sure they will be bought in slabs and cracked.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I left my 1909-S VDB in it's slab; I cracked out a 1909-S and 1931-S in MS63 and a 1914-D in VG8. I also cracked out a few other semi-keys in MS grades including a 15-S that gave me a little pause. I am good cracking out $300 or less coins; when they get into the $500+ range, I have still done it but $1000+ just can't bring myself to do it.
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Rest in Peace
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. I am good cracking out $300 or less coins; when they get into the $500+ range, I have still done it but $1000+ just can't bring myself to do it. If I were ABLE to purchase a $200 key date coin, and it came slabbed, it would definitely stay that way. That is a big investment on a fixed disability income. I have purchased a couple key dates in the smaller denominations, but the most paid is $156 for one coin(1912S V nickel, VF25). My 1914D LWC has a nice ding on it, cost only $110. You see, I'll fill the holes, any way I can, because it is the satisfaction of being able to at least do it! |
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United States
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^ yes it all depends on our budgets.
I budget $50/month for coins, so a $300 coin is 6 months budget. A $500 coin is almost a year. I am probably not going to sell though, so any possible loss of value does stay pretty small of a risk - i.e., if that $300 coin had to be sold and I can only get $250 for it, I can live with that.
I do occasionally come into a little extra money every year - things like cash gifts - that may kick in a couple of extra hundred every year. The 1909-S VDB was possible as my wife received a not small but not huge inheritance and said we should each put a little of it towards something. So thank you Jane and Paul / Mom and Dad - you completed my Lincoln set...
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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My approach is somewhat obtuse.
Don't bother going for the common coins in a series,
only go for the scarcer or rare ones according to the date, mint mark and condition, up to what your budget can allow.
They are the coins that everyone will be looking in that series.
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Valued Member
 United States
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I have a 1914 D coming in NGC slab. I'm leaning towards cracking it out. What fun is an empty hole in the Dansco?!
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Valued Member
United States
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I would say buy an inexpensive low grade filler for the album. Buy the high grade coins slabbed.
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Pillar of the Community
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What fun is an empty hole in the Dansco?! ! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I put all coins in Albums. I do not collect plastic so all slabs are broken open.
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United States
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What fun is an empty hole in the Dansco?! None. It is no fun at all. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I personally wouldn't crack out keys especially not if they're 63s or higher. If you decided to resell you would need to have them regraded and the slabs are a much better preservation storage method than an album is.
It's up to each individual collector how to do it, but they should be aware that they could be losing value and costing themselves money or a lot of money if they tried to sell them raw. As long as someone understands that there could be big financial implications it's up to them to make the choice
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United States
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I personally wouldn't crack out keys especially not if they're 63s or higher. Works for me, because I would never put that high of a grade key date in my album. Probably VF at best, but knowing my budget even that is a stretch.  |
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Works for me, because I would never put that high of a grade key date in my album. Probably VF at best, but knowing my budget even that is a stretch. In my opinion coins in well circulated grades like that and details coins with minor problems are the best for albums. |
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