Slabbed Coins

[Goldseeker]

here is one for all you forum members who have "slabbed" coins in their collection.

Do any of you have a special boxed item to hold your individually slabbed coins in.

I am not referring to a large container to store masses of slabbed coins in but a hinged box that will hold only one slabbed coin.

I ask this as I went to Downies in Melbourne on Wednesday and under the glass cabinet I saw a couple of individual hinged boxes that had the slabbed coin in it.

The box was black, highly gloss finish and was hinged with silver slides to stop the lid from opening up to far.   Looked impressive.

[ausjack]

Hey GS, see if you can get me a pic..I need to see what I'm making :winkextra:

[accumulator]

I've not seen anything like that,but it does sound good.

[Fr45h3R]

Hi Goldseeker,
Can get from here
http://www.renniks.com/main.aspx?pageid=398

He normally attends coin shows.

[robbiegal]

thanks
they look nice
I have one for the crown sized coin, bought it years ago
very attractive

[purplepennyhunter]

I haven't used anything like that. But I just had a google around and found this. I'm guessing what  you saw was similar.
Slab box


Kept on googling. This one is way nicer. It's lighthouse your dealer should be able to get one of those from Renniks.

[trout]

MMM let me see,
$30-$40 to get the coin slabbed and encased in plastic.
$30-$50 to get the little box to put the slabbed coin in.
The Next step would be to have a custom made set of cabinets to store all these little boxes in , God only knows what these would cost.

Come on you Mob, Get Real :dash1:

Already coins are valued differently depending which TPG slabs them, the next step will be a valuation depending on which "flash Box" the slab is stored in.

I may be considered "Old fashioned" and not "Trendy" but I still prefer to buy a coin for the sake of the coin and NOT all the other accessories attached :ok:

I can just see IKEA churning out these slab clamshells by the million :angel:

[Goldseeker]

Lets see if I can post it.   Here goes:

[robbiegal]

I 'think it looks nice
A prized coin would look smashing in one

if I was a high end slabbie seller - i'd have a boot load of them
the window dressing can certainly influence the eye appeal factor
 (ask any woman)

and I have a mahogany coin  box for one of my crowns

it looks very regal in the box

[Fulvio]

I may be considered "Old fashioned" and not "Trendy" but I still prefer to buy a coin for the sake of the coin and NOT all the other accessories attached :ok:

Yeah... :i_agree: its getting beyond a joke I reckon. Like buying a diamond necklace based on the box it comes in.

[robbiegal]

I used to know a lady who worked in a fabric place

the cotton dressing gowns were
 
box 1. labels - Target
box 2 . labels - Pierre Cardin

same garment
not exactly the same price tag!!

[Fulvio]

same garment
not exactly the same price tag!!

Yup. Friend of mine had a factory producing clothes for major labels. As many as a dozen for any one item. All identical, only difference being the label, which altered the price enormously.

Says a lot about stupid consumers, I reckon.

[accumulator]

I'd never buy them for my own personal use but i'd probably buy one if i were to be giving a slabbed coin as a gift,just a bit classier iykwim.

[runway]

What do I do if I want a coin slabbed?

[accumulator]

You can sign up with PCGS or NCG or any of the other slabbibg companies,but i'd stick to the 2 i've listed.
You can also get it done through one of the dealers who offer this service,     http://www.drakesterling.com/coins-for-sale/catalog/commonwealth-coins   is one that i'm aware of .