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Valued Member
United States
204 Posts |
i picked up a set from local dealer they had no box and coa they were slabbed by icg and all said on their label 69 dcam I personally like coins in original packing i bought a box and coa off ebay for 7.99 shipped i am still undecided to leave slabbed or return them to the 3pc box i just wanted a box and coa for myself whichever way I decide please advise me of pro and cons and as always any help greatly appreciated |
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Valued Member
United States
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I would say it really depends what you want them for. If you want to have them for display in the box as something nice to look at go ahead and crack them out. IMO if you are just satisfied with owning a set you mays well leave them in the slabs at least until the time when you do want them out on display. It will at least keep them protected in the meantime.
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Valued Member
 United States
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is this icg a good company I dont know anything about the slabbing industry
is it hard to remove them from their cases
they are really stunning coins
i would hate risking getting them scratched
Edited by crain300
08/14/2009 2:55 pm
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Valued Member
United States
143 Posts |
I would take them out of the ICG holders. The set looks better presented in the original box and ICG is not a very reputable coin grading agency. If the coins were in NGC holder that would be a different story........
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would NOT agree entirely, I believe the company mentioned ICG, like the 3-other top ones are all good companies, I also believe that the "slabbing world" is part of the grade seekers nightmare, in that basically they all do the same thing and some believe the "top 4 are it", it all comes down to the American way$$$$$$$$$$, these companies do a fine job and IMO, the top ones are some-what over-Rated! I would leave the coins alone, while I have this set and being not slabbed also look great, to each his/her own...  Also you asked for advice, I would suggest NOT buying sets like this one with-out all the original documentation, How do you know for sure this is an original 2006 special anniversary set. Edited by Morgans Dad
08/14/2009 4:47 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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me myself I like OGP myself but they are in no harm in the ICG slabs. ICG is like the 4th top grading company behind PCGS,NGC,ANACS so them being in a ICG isn't a terrible thing but not the best either because they are said to be pretty lenient on Moderns but I don't see any reason why the proofs shouldn't grade a solid 69 at any TPG, not sure about the MS coin though. I still have (I think) 5 sets that I got from the mint when they went on sale. You can always keep them in the slabs and if you happen to sell them sell the OGP with the coins so that person will have to deal with the same thing you are now or you could just go ahead and crack them out and put them back to original the price is basically the same for a 69 and coins in the OGP. As was mentioned above if the slabs say 20th anniversary on the slabs it may be best to leave them in the slabs because they did sell all the other coins separately except for the reverse proof and it would be impossible to prove they are 20th anniv. sets without them being in either a sealed box or in slabs identifying that they were in fact from the Anniv. set |
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Valued Member
United States
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morgans dad all the slabs were marked 20 th anniversary
and I got them a well known and trusted dealer as well
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for your reply, I did not see that you mentioned the label designation stating they were given the 20th anniversary label, Just a thought, you said you bought the OGP on line for w/e, I am at times cynical but, Picture people buying the OGP, and placing coins, not the original, in the OGP and selling them as all original, see my point......
I would only say to be very careful about what you buy marketed as all original, I learned the hard way!Good luck, Mike
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Valued Member
United States
204 Posts |
yes and your advice is greatly appreciated
thank you
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you are looking for a "numismatic" premium, I would keep them slabbed.
From a pure personal collecting standpoint, a slabbed coin vs. a raw coin does not mean that much to me. It always me to buy the coin instead of the holder. Keeping in mind who I am buying the coin from and sometimes who he or she bought it from.
If you are looking to make the greatest premium in the long run slabs are your better investment, imho.
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Posted 08/14/2009 2:49 pm
