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mudskippie

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  1. mudskippie
    My SMS coin was graded as Business Strike!!!
    Ok, is this a common mistake? or was it done intentionally? perhaps my coin wasn't qualified for SMS designation? if I bought a graded business strike coin which turns out to be SMS, would NGC refund the difference?
  2. mudskippie
    I must admit, wow, the new slabs are ugly
    I must say the edge viewing holders are not for all coins, especially small coins. I was hoping for a slimmer, smaller dimention slabs. It is hard to imagine that we are stuck with these slabs for the next few years; until NGC changes its slabs again of course. Here is the unpleasant-to-the-eye photo of one of the new slabs.

  3. mudskippie
    Three reasons for your consideration.
    One: Unprofessional appearance.
    Two much empty space around the coin makes the holder looks unprofessional, thus creating a feeling of insecurity.
    Two: Limited holding areas.
    Coins often moves back and forth in NGC holders, but in new holder, when a small coin is moved out of the holding areas, it is free to go whatever direction it wants. Comparing to the old holders, the new holders only use about 20% to 50% of the coin?s edges, so moving back and forth is much easier.
    Three: Unnecessary edge-viewing. Not all coins required edge-viewing holders; reeded edge or smooth edge coins look more secured in regular holders. And obviously, there is nothing to see on the edge.
    Imagine the small Panama coin is dislocated toward the front of the slab

  4. mudskippie

    PCGS vs NGC

    By mudskippie,

    I don't like the idea of slashing points from PCGS coins!
    I don't like pcgs registry because they are so exclusive. This is why I pick NGC registry to display most of my coins. If my pcgs coins are penalized because they are graded by pcgs, I will be disappointed, and I will probably withdrawing all coins from NGC registry. Congratulation! you have one less competitor! tell me, are you happy to see one fellow collector dropped out? And asking me to crossover my pcgs coins for any fees is laughable! Oh I am sorry, it is a joke, right?