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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am interested in buying a coin that has been certified and slabbed. But I want to put it into my 7070 album.
What's the feeling around here about breaking open the slab? Is that a numismatic no-no? If I were to do so, what's the best way to crack open the case without harming the coin (or cutting myself in the process)?
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Edited by Fuzzy317
10/03/2011 9:40 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Slabs are cracked all the time. The only time I'd be hesitant is if it was a key date, specific variety or high dollar coin.
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Crack it and fill that hole!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I collect coins not plastic. EVEN if I did buy a fantastic, high priced, rare coin in a slab, I'd break it out for an Album.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 , albums are more pure for a collection. I think slabs represent the greed & purely monetary aspect of numismatics (although they didn't start out that way-they were a good idea initially.) |
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I can appreciate the slab for authentication and peace of mind during a purchase. But once I buy the coin, it is mine and will be housed and displayed the way I want.
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United States
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Probably way too late but... If you are interested in putting it in an album you need to let go of any thought of what anyone else thinks of it. Numismatic no-no? No, and again - no. Did you pay a premium for it because it was "slabbed"? Probably. Will you suffer a loss because you "un-slabbed" it? Maybe. The coin stands on its own merits. It is my opinion that all grading is subjective. TPG holds no value to me (but that is me). It may suffer some additional environmental "damage" but if you are going to keep it until you die who cares? Edited by PlumCrazy814
10/07/2011 02:05 am
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Pillar of the Community
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"It may suffer some additional environmental "damage" but if you are going to keep it until you die who cares?"
Probably the next generation of Numismatists.. Just sayin'
Cracking a coin out of it's case is one thing, but we have to make sure the coin is still taken care of. With the philosophy above, we might as well engrave our initials on our coins if it looks right to us. But I don't think any of us would do that.
We have to take care of these coins so future numismatists can enjoy them as well. After all, the only reason we have them is because the previous generations cared for them as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I can appreciate the slab for authentication and peace of mind during a purchase. But once I buy the coin, it is mine and will be housed and displayed the way I want.
Sort of the way I think. It's mine, mine, mine. Quote:
If you are interested in putting it in an album you need to let go of any thought of what anyone else thinks of it.
In reality almost everyone I know appreciates looking at coins in an Album. I say ALMOST, since I do know one person that saves slabs. Everyone else I've ever known or met at coin shows do as I do, break them out for Albums. AND I really don't care about what happens to my coins in several hundred years not being in a plastic slab. But in case I change my mind in the next hundred years, I'll post that here.  |
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Probably the next generation of Numismatists.. Just sayin'
Cracking a coin out of it's case is one thing, but we have to make sure the coin is still taken care of. With the philosophy above, we might as well engrave our initials on our coins if it looks right to us. But I don't think any of us would do that.
We have to take care of these coins so future numismatists can enjoy them as well. After all, the only reason we have them is because the previous generations cared for them as well.
I agree with most of what you are saying, but you have to remember that there are a lot of coins that were preserved prior to the implementation of plastic containers. I have not suggested that someone engrave a coin, but I don't think it would necessarily devalue a coin in the 500-1000 year term. My philosophy is merely that you should be able to enjoy a constant access to view your collection in spite of what your selection of environmental choice of preservation happens to be. If your choice devalues the coin due to natural oxidation, oh well. There are purists that argue against chemicals that prevent oxidation or "cleaning" of copper/zinc coins. If I find an old coin in mud in the yard, I am going to clean it. In the end, the grading of the coin is subjective and it is based on the details of the coin. |
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I have pulled them out of slabs, but saying that the slab was probably worth more than the coin I wanted....
I prefer to fill a spot than have a slab sitting in a box.
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