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Valued Member
United States
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I've seen some posting about buying a certified coin and cracking it out of it's slab to place it in an album and keeping the slab as proof that the coin was certified.
I was wondering, since the grading service are aware that most coins are placed in albums why don't they provide a 'plug' (like an air tight) to place in an album that would say, using a 1909 VDB as an example, "PCGS 1909 VDB 1c MS65RB"? That why you'd have the hole filled and the slabbed coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Security would be a big reason. An Air-Tite like "plug" wouldn't accommadate a serial number and hologram.
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Valued Member
United States
284 Posts |
Even on the edge?
-- Boris
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Excellent idea!
I think the first two posters mis-understood what you're saying. You would keep the coin in the slab, but you would get a "plug" from PCGS saying that you have a 1909-S VDB, etc.
Of course, you could do it yourself, but it would be cool to get one from the Grading Service. And authentication isn't necessary - who cares if you counterfeit the plug?
Of course, some people want to "see" the coin - hologram. But this is a nice "middle of the road" solution to cracking out or not putting anything at all in there.
Edited by Kabiye_Lady
01/13/2009 10:20 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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The plug could have a picture of the coin in the slab on one side and the details on the other. Very good idea jewellge.
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Valued Member
United States
277 Posts |
On my euro collection, some coins weren't made in certain year by certain countries. That leaves a blank spot that would never be filled. I put a similar coin in tails up to fill the spot. You could do that for a plug just to remind yourself it is filled (in your collection).
Fatcat
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Moderator
 United States
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An interesting idea, but I would still crack the coin out of the slab and put it in the hole. It would just not feel truly complete otherwise. This is just one man's opinion.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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What has been the best way you have found to crack out your coin from its slab? NGC and PCGS...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd go with a dremel tool!
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United States
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Posted 01/13/2009 9:59 pm
