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To slab or not to slab


GeordieStacker

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I just slabbed 4 gold coins courtesy of Numistacker, I didn't know what to expect, however, I was quite impressed, the slab isn't as big as it looks on the screen and has a nice label and short description of the coin, also the added protection is a plus. I wouldn't slab all my coins, only the expensive ones. At the end of the day its down to personal preference. Try a couple and see what you think, if you don't like it you can always remove them from the slab. 

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I agree that one "needs a reason" to slab -- if for no other reason, it's the cost of shipping (both ways) plus slabbing fees.  There are a few good reasons:  1) lock in a high grade that the owner believes is in a particular raw coin;  2) Confirm the raw coin is genuine;  3) Hope that some will come back with a 70 or 69 grade, which attracts registry set owners.  In option #3, I always like to say, "...hope is not a good investment strategy."  And I ALWAYS recommend that one sticks with the two major graders:  PCGS and NGC.

Being a Yank, I'm not too familiar with the 1oz Britannia's.  Unless they are a rare date or some sort of mint error, they are likely bullion coins and there's no value added by getting them graded.  Thanks from Scotty at CoinFinders.   www.coinfinders.com

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14 hours ago, CoinFinders said:

Unless they are a rare date or some sort of mint error, they are likely bullion coins and there's no value added by getting them graded.  Thanks from Scotty at CoinFinders.   www.coinfinders.com

You mean for the Britanias that he's talking about or in general? Because that statement goes against everything I see with raw and slabbed coins, bullion, dolphin, piece of a rock, etc. By "value" I assume you're talking about $$$. 

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I think slabs are pretty.

Perhaps I need the Christmas fairy ?‍♀️ to sprinkle me with pixie ?‍♀️ dust?

Actually I do get pleasure out of lining them all up in a row. I probably get more viewing pleasure from the slab and the process adds another dimension to collecting.

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1 hour ago, Numistacker said:

I think slabs are pretty.

Perhaps I need the Christmas fairy ?‍♀️ to sprinkle me with pixie ?‍♀️ dust?

Actually I do get pleasure out of lining them all up in a row. I probably get more viewing pleasure from the slab and the process adds another dimension to collecting.

You sound so much like me as that's the sort of thing I do and with my panda coins lol...... amazing how many times a day I have to haul them all out and look at them ???

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1 minute ago, SilverRomantiX said:

You sound so much like me as that's the sort of thing I do and with my panda coins lol...... amazing how many times a day I have to haul them all out and look at them ???

Depends on how many ladies do you own and what are their grades yea?

One or one hundred means difference 

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If a high grade would add value to a coin, yes, if not no

People seem to get roped in to grading all their coins just so their collection is uniform, whether it will add value or not.. waste of money, but OCD can be a bastard lol

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On 23/12/2017 at 21:26, Numistacker said:

I think slabs are pretty.

Perhaps I need the Christmas fairy ?‍♀️ to sprinkle me with pixie ?‍♀️ dust?

Actually I do get pleasure out of lining them all up in a row. I probably get more viewing pleasure from the slab and the process adds another dimension to collecting.

I've recently put the bullion privy Brits into normal slabs and they look so much better then normal capsules 

Hence why IM thinking on getting them done properly 

IM just waiting on the 2018 dog privy to arrive before I make the final step

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3 hours ago, GeordieStacker said:

I've recently put the bullion privy Brits into normal slabs and they look so much better then normal capsules 

Hence why IM thinking on getting them done properly 

IM just waiting on the 2018 dog privy to arrive before I make the final step

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Are these slabs bought from fleabay?

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