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Non Numismatic Discussion => Chin Wag => Topic started by: gabby on October 08, 2018, 09:33:49 AM

Title: Please help/advise
Post by: gabby on October 08, 2018, 09:33:49 AM
I want to send a couple of sets of proof coins that came in the foam to get graded.    Anyone done this before

My question(s) is do you break them out of the case or send as is.   The reason I ask is if they are left in the plastic slab how are they numbered on the slab. :s

I don't really want to ask the receiver as it fear it would get lost in the interpretation

Any help/advice greatly appreciated
Title: RE: Please help/advise
Post by: trout on October 09, 2018, 04:57:08 AM
opps double post
Title: RE: Please help/advise
Post by: trout on October 09, 2018, 04:58:41 AM
I have done this hundreds of times and breaking them out is the way to go.
Be super careful cracking open the slab and use minimul handling with Clean cotton gloves to put the coins into their saflips to send them away to be graded.
It only takes a minute blemish to get a proof graded harshly so be super careful handing the coins and have a real good look at each coin for defects/marks/blemishes before sending them off as there is nothing as dishartening as having one of your proofs coming back as a 67/68.
Title: RE: Please help/advise
Post by: Unicorn on October 09, 2018, 05:55:57 AM
Good to see ya posting Troutski! :good:

Are you back from your adventures?
Title: RE: Please help/advise
Post by: gabby on October 09, 2018, 07:15:44 AM
Trout

Thanks for the advice.   Will give it a go and see what happens
Title: RE: Please help/advise
Post by: Basil on October 09, 2018, 09:23:55 AM
Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='116960' dateline='1539026757'Good to see ya posting Troutski! :good:

+1.
Title: RE: Please help/advise
Post by: runway on October 09, 2018, 09:54:56 PM
Use a hacksaw to cut the plastic just like people do with APCGS slabe and remove carefully