Certified Bullion?

[999magnum]

Is it just a way to preserve the bullionness? 

http://www.paradisemint.com/2018-Great-Britain-1oz-Silver-Britannia--Radial-Sunburst-PCGS-Brilliant-Uncirculated--Flag-Label_p_5898.html

[PansPurse]

But free shipping though...

[999magnum]

So basically this is less than grade, but a perfect bullion? I don't understand this. 

[airmac]

Aren't the brilliant uncirculated the ones that didn't make the grade?

[999magnum]

1 hour ago, airmac said:

Aren't the brilliant uncirculated the ones that didn't make the grade?

That would make sense. I just don't see a point to this except that they are selling the slab. 

[tbone]

2 hours ago, 999magnum said:

That would make sense. I just don't see a point to this except that they are selling the slab. 

Exactly.  I'm waiting for a slab with LED or neon lights, I can use it as a night light!  I'll pay triple the bullion value!

[shawy2510]

Exactly.  I'm waiting for a slab with LED or neon lights, I can use it as a night light!  I'll pay triple the bullion value!

I think NGC do actually have glow in the dark slabs

https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-grading/holders/

[tbone]

5 hours ago, shawy2510 said:

I think NGC do actually have glow in the dark slabs

Wow, I'm speechless.  Really, wtf?  Unless you're a kid, who's paying a premium for this? 

[augur]

Who needs glow in the dark holders if you can have glow in the dark (proof!) coins?!

 

[augur]

18 hours ago, 999magnum said:

So basically this is less than grade, but a perfect bullion? I don't understand this. 

Gem Proof/BU means a 65+ grade and is probably the cheapest way to slab/authenticate coins that wouldn't catch a premium otherwise (I suppose the dealer preselected (or even the grader) and slabs the scrap as gem brilliant uncirculated while the 69/70 coins get a proper grade. 

This might be the safest way for some forum members who are unhappy about the state of their purchases from bullion dealers. 

[flim]

35 minutes ago, augur said:

Who needs glow in the dark holders if you can have glow in the dark (proof!) coins?!

 

[999magnum]

That's a proper certified bullion!