Cracking Out Slab Coins To Fill Albums;Your Thoughts

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Cracking Out Slab Coins To Fill Albums;Your Thoughts

#1 Unread post by VegasDan »

I do it because I like the look of a filled up coin album.And I know the coin isn’t cleaned or a fake.Also I never plan on selling them anyway.But expensive coins,that’s something I just won’t and can’t do.I do like certain coins slabbed just to hold and look at.
Has anyone else done this or just me?
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#2 Unread post by muswell65 »

Of course, it's a personal choice. Myself? I'd keep it in the slab :)

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#3 Unread post by JTCC »

of course, it's a perfectly fine thing to do.
I do the same with my cent albums.
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#4 Unread post by Marvic »

Not for me, if they are slabbed they stay slabbed...

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#5 Unread post by Iceresistance »

In my case, the worst one of the bunch goes in. (NOTE: I have no slabs)
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#6 Unread post by Earle42 »

The more research I have done into slabbing companies, and I have done a lot, the more and more the slabs become (trying my best to be kind so as not to insult anyone) an "artificial" aesthetic (how did I do?).

If someone likes the looks of slabs, then by all means - they have a legitimate and good reason to keep their coins in them (plus slabs look nice). It's a hobby and hobbies are about having fun with what we LIKE.

Since there is no science used, and any cracked out coin is never guaranteed the same grade (even when re-submitted to the same company), I don't like the "assigned value" of a coin+slab+label that goes POOF when the label and plastic are gone. It's too Beanie Baby-ish to me. And when one day they finally re-institute something verifiable for coin grading, the current plastic+slab+coins will likely lose value when coins start getting an actual grade based on their condition.

My focus is the coin and its' place in history. And I don't feel a need to pay someone to someone "verify" what I believe I have identified for myself.

And to make sure this post is not taken wrongly by anyone...enjoy slab+label+coin if YOU like them. It's not a right/wrong issue if someone likes them.
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#7 Unread post by Daniel »

I know a few collectors who do this.

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#8 Unread post by LittleKing1885 »

I do this often, just never with key dates and coins that are MS65 or nicer.

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