Storage of Slabs? Any Ideas?

[Abaco24-migration]

How do msot of you store your slabs?

 

Any special precautions? Display cases, safes, bank deposit box, shoe box?

 

Just curious since I just got started collecting.

[Abaco24-migration]

Found this site, is this the norm?

 

http://www.eaglecoinholders.com

[Die Varieties]

Abaco24 -- I'm new here myself, but of slabs most of mine are ANACS encapsulated. I actually do have my ANACS slabs stored in the exact same box your above post URL Web site. However -- that's not to say you need to do the same thing. I have a couple of coins coming back from NGC (should arrive next week) that are very special to me. I have ordered a special presentation case for those two coins. Again -- that's just my preference.

 

I will say this -- I can't stand any holdered coin to be in a slab that has so many scratches on the holder it's hard to even see the coin! Plus glue -- sticky junk on the holder as well. It just irks me to no end. I like my holders to be pristine -- but many dealers have customers that slame the loupe against the holder causing the scratches. It's not their fault.

 

A lot of grading companies send the slabs back in a box. I think PCGS has like a plastic blue type -- others have their own specialized box. Those are great as well. Very valuable coins are stored in bank vaults. Me -- I don't have anything that valuable.

 

Whatever you like (and what your wallet is saying).

[Abaco24-migration]

Just found these guys and went with the Storage box for slabs (double protection).

Handles 10 coins each box (Gold for me so it may take a while to fill up!)

 

http://www.interceptshield.com

 

Seems like a good solution from a few web searches and reading the technology article on the product. $15 bucks delivered through "Chuck D'Ambra Coins" (all the others were charging the cost of the product for shipping, which doubled the price.

[Die Varieties]

[Mozin]

I use the PCGS and NGC plastic storage boxes, along with ordinary 2X2 cardboard boxes for ANACS slabs. Bank safety deposit boxes are pretty dry but I still throw in a couple of dessicant pouches. When the pouches double in weight they can be reconditioned repeatedly in the oven.

 

Anything stored in a home fire safe is subject to higher humidity because the fire retardant material gives off moisture daily. Definitely stuff in some dessicant pouches in any home fire safe.

 

Security gun safes, not fire safes, often use a "goldenrod" electric heater which is very inexpensive and needs no maintenance. Its purpose is to heat the air near the bottom of the safe and let the warm air rise out the top of the safe. There is some concern about gun oil fumes but I haven't seen much written about this causing slabbed coins a problem.

 

For my peace of mind I try to keep my coins in the safety deposit boxes located a mile from home. The coins are not readily available for on the spot viewing but I sleep better at night knowing my coins are safe. A friend of mine keeps his coins in safety deposit boxes located in four different banks just in case the bank has a problem.

[Techno_mike-migration]

Abaco24,

I really like the Intercept Shield holder...slab holder/slab box. I also have a double row Intercept Shield storage box (no individual slab holders here). I keep all my coins in a safe deposit box...too much at risk.

 

Found the following sites that sell the Intercept products.

 

http://www.brent-krueger.com/boxes.html

 

http://www.brooklyngallery.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=0011-563

 

http://www.hobbysupplies.com/?src=overture

 

Mike

[nwcs]

I have mine in an intercept box.

[TomB]

I also use Intercept Shield holders for my slabs, Abaco24. However, if you are storing gold coins then you have little need for the Intercept Shield system as gold oxidizes very slowly and the Intercept Shiels system is designed to slow down oxidation.

 

All my coins are kept in safe deposit boxes, but I have them spread out through several boxes in multiple banks. The slabs that are in the Intercept Shield boxes are then wrapped in food grade plastic bags and sealed tightly in case there is a fire in the bank and the fire supression system is triggered.

 

I have scans of all my coins and am just now starting to take high quality digital images of them, so I can still see them from home. I also insist on insuring them for their full amount also. This gives me a greater feeling of security.

[IGWT]

Here's another recommendation for the Intercept Shield box for slabs. Wayne Herndon has good (if not the best) price on this product: Wayne Herndon Website .

[michael]

my friend does the best thing in my opinion

 

slabs are in interceopt shield bags that are sealed airtight then out into food grade aiploc freezer storage bags also airtight

 

then put in a safety dep box that is on the first floor without a humidity system where the vault is lower humidity and also air conditioned in the summer and it is in the middle of the building

 

and NOT against the wall of the building where the wall gets cold in the winder as does the boxes upagainst that side will geyt a big tempature change and also not on trhe side of a building where it heats up in the summer a worse temp change for the boxes up against this wall

 

better for the vault to be in the middle of the building on the first floor and without a humidity system to keep the realtive humidity higher for all the paper documents stored in there

 

the above is the ultimate

 

and within reason in an older smaller to larger northeast city you can find as such is you look

[nwcs]

The reason not to store them in a recently built bank is because the concrete takes several years to fully dry and will outgas and let out water for a while till it is fully dried.

[Abaco24-migration]

All great info, I'll take the added precautions for the Gold coins with the Intercept system, it can't hurt. I found a box set for $15.80 delivered, it's on its way. I also store the images after purchase on the PC. The food bag idea was a nice extra touch!

[BankNote1]

I just use the NGC boxes and keep the coins in the bank box. I don't use dessicant because I collect currency. I have never used Intercept or anything else. I just make sure the unslabed coins are in SAFLIP holders. Then again I like original toning so if i have a coin that tones a little that is usually just fine.

[Jeff S]

Wonder why NGC or PCGS dont use interceptshield's liner in thier slabs?

[Abaco24-migration]

Reading the article on their web page it seems to be an exclusive to IGC for now, maybe its a competition issue between the top graders? I don't know......

[BankNote1]

If ICG uses it hell will freeze over before PCGS or NGC would ever use it!IMO.