To Slab or not to Slab

stevo1962 · July 09, 2015, 03:35:59 PM

Like many of us I have a couple of these and I've been tossing up whether of not
to send them to PCGS for slabbing.The questions regarding this decision being

1 Will they degrade if left in the packaging
2 Will they hold their value if removed from the packaging
3 Is it worth slabbing a coin when they will all probably
grade within 2 or 3 points from each other

What is everyone doing with theirs?

Fulvio · July 09, 2015, 04:58:29 PM

The back of the coin is sitting against the card. Should be safe, but I would put the whole thing in Mylar I think.

You can only ever remove it from its packaging once. So as long as the packaging isn't doing any damage (it isn't), you can defer the decision.

robbiegal · July 09, 2015, 06:16:19 PM

There is probably 50 if them at pcgs right now

trout · July 09, 2015, 06:55:24 PM

Everyone knows my feelings regarding the crappy mint packaging :ok:
My 2 are at California as I speak

Both of mine were in surprisingly good nick and I expect an MS66-67 grade for them (pretty much the average grade for an ali bronze 25mm coin).
I suspect that if left in the mint packaging they can only get worse as time goes by :ok:
Just my opinion but I would rather heat seal these in a saflips or get them graded in the new "air tight" slabs rather than put my trust in the RAM packaging to preserve the integrity of this particular coin.

purplepennyhunter · July 12, 2015, 07:34:20 PM

Have a close look at them. I have seen one with glue from the card on the coin.

trout · July 12, 2015, 07:41:07 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='75530' dateline='1436695460'Have a close look at them. I have seen one with glue from the card on the coin.

YUK, have you sent yours on a "holiday" PP ?

oh my florin · July 12, 2015, 08:59:37 PM

I'd give it a shot if I had enough coins and money to send over. MS67 would be pretty good considering the nature of the PNC packaging however knowing you stevo I wouldn't be that surprised with a 68.

trout · July 12, 2015, 09:37:27 PM

The dollar coin is a "No Brainer" to get slabbed.
The ones I got were of good quality , they are scarce and would be far better off IMHO in one of then new airtight slabs from PCGS than left in a musty drawer in the crappy packaging provided with them .
The 20 cent coins however with their dull as dishwater designs and second rate minting quality have been chucked in the box with the crappy ABC coins and wont be spending anytime on an aircraft as far as I am concerned :angel:

runway · July 14, 2015, 10:58:06 PM

I'm happy to keep my $1 Poppy in it's official card knowing the obverse is not seated on the cardboard

purplepennyhunter · July 15, 2015, 08:44:27 AM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='75531' dateline='1436695867'
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='75530' dateline='1436695460'Have a close look at them. I have seen one with glue from the card on the coin.

YUK, have you sent yours on a "holiday" PP ?

No. My entire dollar collection sits unslabbed.