3sidedCoin

Can I specify which side of a coin I want to show on the front side of a slab when submitting a coin for grading? If so, how should I convey my preference? I am about to submit some US classic commemoratives, and for all of these coins I have a preferred side that I would like to show on the front of the slab. I can find examples of both the obverse and reverse of a given classic commem type facing forward in a slab, but I have never investigated more fully to learn if the variations I have observed are due to different standards across the TPGs, or changing standards over time, or simply customer preference.

Thanks for teaching me a simpler manner in which to handle future such cases. I had never noticed the 'wrong coin' link.

I am building out my Jefferon nickels registry set, and it seems that one of the nickels is being inserted into the wrong position in the set. The coin in question is: and here it is in the set: I believe this coin should instead be placed into the '1997-P SPECIMEN' location seen in the bottom row of the above image. Please advise.

Thank you all for the references! I am now doing my reading and will start experimenting this week.

I would like to take good photographs of my coins and am hoping to find a set of useful suggestions for doing so. I have searched around here for a bit and have not found any suggested guidelines -- only an admonishment in a stickied post to not post bad photos. So, what are some helpful tips? Please share your thoughts and experiences, or even just point my half-blind eyes at material I have missed in my initial search.