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Valued Member
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Hello, So I'm at that crossroads where I buy a slabbed coin for a Dansco album and now having my doubts. I am going to break this to make a set of SBAs but maybe I can get my money back at a local dealer and get a decent one for my Dansco. Most in the dansco are au/ms/pf but not a 69 so this would be the best and hardest to get. I think its worth it to complete the set and scratch the SBAs off the list. Here is the coin and I will post the SBAs in the album later.   Thanks, Dyno Edited by Dynotech
01/25/2020 3:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It shouldn't be extremely hard to find one nearly as nice raw. These come very high grade.
Of course raw specimens are not that easy and a lot of PR-68 or better get submitted.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Its done. I didnt pay that much for it and I just saved the tag. Onto other things.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll never understand your decision in a million years, but that's just me. Toss the tag - it's useless now.  |
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United States
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I'll never understand your decision in a million years, but that's just me. I have been in the same situation before, do I break the slab to fill a spot in the album? Keeping the coin in the slab usually would win. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Its in a Dansco, in well regulated area. So it should age well and I can see it with the rest. Its more satisfying to me to compete the set then look at an open hole. I tried to find one at local shops and online and this was the best option I could find. This is why I try to avoid slabbed coins. In this case I found I couldn't.
I know this is cringing to some of you but now I am done done with SBAs. Moving on.
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Valued Member
United States
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Well might as well show the filled holes: High bandwidth warning:   Thanks, Dyno |
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United States
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I know this is cringing to some of you but now I am done done with SBAs. You do what you gotta do, more power to you. I have been known to crack a slab or two. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I'll never understand your decision in a million years, but that's just me. Toss the tag - it's useless now. Politely understood. I think I will keep the tag. I broke mint sets(which are harder sometimes). First for breaking a slab though and a PF69 non the less. But yea the tag is in the dansco and staying there, I know it means nothing. Other than the determined intent to complete a set. Thanks, Dyno |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For this particular coin, I don't think I would have broken a slab either, but I have done so for other sets, and it's worth keeping the label for reference. Sure, it may have cost a little more, but sometimes it's worth that little extra for the feeling of satisfaction.
On to the next set...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've broken most slabs to get a coin out BUT, they weren't MS69. There comes a grade that I would just pick up another coin. I have a few high grade slabs for common date coins. Even though I didn't pay much, the grade was high enough that I kept the slab, but 99% of my coins are raw and unslabbed. But on the other hand I hate having holes in my albums also. Although I don't collect error coins so for some of the holes I put in high grade coins of the same series (example for the bison nickels I put in the proof 2005 bison nickel from the west ward series.
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Its in a Dansco, in well regulated area. So it should age well and I can see it with the rest. I have been using Dansco albums for 35 years now. No complaints.  Quote:
Well might as well show the filled holes: Excellent!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You made the right choice for yourself.
What more is there?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I keep my SBA set in a PCGS blue box, not nearly as attractive or easy to view as your Dansco album. Congratulations on completing a beautiful set! |
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Valued Member
United States
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As high as res it is the pics still don't do it justice. Still working on getting lighting right or remove sleeves to prevent glare. .
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Posted 01/25/2020 6:23 pm
