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[CertifiedKilos]

Hi everyone.  If this is has been talked about already I apologize.  Please link me, I searched but didn't find anything. 

I noticed the holders for recently graded coins have these 'wings' at the ends of the display box.   What purpose do they serve?  Thank you.

[GoldFinger1969]

I don't see the "wing"....you mean the vertical plastic that goes over the plastic and the label ?

And this is a 1993 slab, so it isn't recent.

 

[Fenntucky Mike]

To keep the label in place? 

[CertifiedKilos]

2 hours ago, GoldFinger1969 said:

I don't see the "wing"....you mean the vertical plastic that goes over the plastic and the label ?

And this is a 1993 slab, so it isn't recent.

 

LMAO!!  Yes, this was holdered in 1993.  🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️. 

[numisport]

Oh no folks this coin was STRUCK in 1993 and holdered recently.

[Coinbuf]

I think @Fenntucky Mike  is correct that the tabs on the label and the indents on the insert are there to make inserting the label at time of encapsulation easier and perhaps quicker, with the added benefit of keeping it straight and neat.   It is possible that it was added as an anticounterfeiting measure, although I see less benefit there.   @CertifiedKilos  would you mind posting a full front and back slab shot, I would like to have those to add to my library of slab generation photos.  Or you can send those to me via pm if you prefer, thanks in advance.

Edited February 6, 2021 by Coinbuf

[CertifiedKilos]

37 minutes ago, Coinbuf said:

   @CertifiedKilos  would you mind posting a full front and back slab shot, I would like to have those to add to my library of slab generation photos.  Or you can send those to me via pm if you prefer, thanks in advance.

It was just a screen shot I took of a random NGC graded coin on Ebay.  If you go there and type in the search NGC 69 or NGC 70, then sort by newest, you'll find 1000's of listings with these holders. 

[GoldFinger1969]

1 hour ago, numisport said:

Oh no folks this coin was STRUCK in 1993 and holdered recently.

Yes, that sounds right -- I stand corrected.  Thanks, Numis. 

[Henri Charriere]

[Can't wait to hear what RWB and VKurtB have to say about all this...]

[VKurtB]

7 hours ago, Quintus Arrius said:

[Can't wait to hear what RWB and VKurtB have to say about all this...]

Okay, you asked —-

1) We can expect both major TPGS (I no longer consider ICG or ANACS for anything other than specialized areas) to do everything they can to maximize automation. Many of my slabs have these “slots” in them.

 
2) Left-justified text on NGC slabs says “very recent”. Centered text was the standard for decades. Ditto for those silly graphics. Scales of justice my backside.

3) The only constant is change. Expect any and every technique to minimize labor costs and maximize throughput. DO NOT expect those savings to be passed on to you.

[USAuPzlBxBob]

Have several coins in these slabs, too, all resubmitted for Scratch-Resistant holders, as far back as February 2019.

My only complaint is when the coins are returned and have to be re-resubmitted due to "fibers" entrapped in the holders or bubbles in the Scratch-Resistant film.  Then it starts to get expensive:  registered mail/insurance shipping costs.

Labor costs, if passed on… who cares!  I sent a 2019 W $5 gold coin in for Complimentary Reholdering due to slab defects, the Registered Mail/Insurance cost $55.22, and a new, different curlicue fiber can be seen near the coin obverse in the received holder.  At that point, I just moved on… diminishing returns when you chase this stuff on and on.

 

[VKurtB]

3 hours ago, USAuPzlBxBob said:

Have several coins in these slabs, too, all resubmitted for Scratch-Resistant holders, as far back as February 2019.

My only complaint is when the coins are returned and have to be re-resubmitted due to "fibers" entrapped in the holders or bubbles in the Scratch-Resistant film.  Then it starts to get expensive:  registered mail/insurance shipping costs.

Labor costs, if passed on… who cares!  I sent a 2019 W $5 gold coin in for Complimentary Reholdering due to slab defects, the Registered Mail/Insurance cost $55.22, and a new, different curlicue fiber can be seen near the coin obverse in the received holder.  At that point, I just moved on… diminishing returns when you chase this stuff on and on.

 

Nothing is free, and very little is inexpensive. Very seldom can a small collector compete with an Elite status dealer doing bulk submissions. You need to strategize to keep the costs down. Being in a rush kills you.

Edited February 13, 2021 by VKurtB

[Hoghead515]

I was looking and almost all of my NGC slabbed coins have those also. I got one of the old fat holders I am looking at now. How does those labels work? Are they some kind of a sticker or does the plastic case hold them in place?

[VKurtB]

1 hour ago, Hoghead515 said:

I was looking and almost all of my NGC slabbed coins have those also. I got one of the old fat holders I am looking at now. How does those labels work? Are they some kind of a sticker or does the plastic case hold them in place?

Over time, both. Recent slabs are not stickers.