I'm not too wild on slabbing coins, since it usually seems like the coins that are slabbed get sold on to investors who care nothing for numismatics and just consider them investments. This is usually more the case for bullion buyers but sometimes numismatic gold and silver ends up in a cold investment portfolio...
Anyway, this thread is for showing us coins you have that are slabbed. I've kept 3 of the 4 coins in the slabs I received them in, but the 4th was in an ugly, scratched PCGS holder that I cracked.
Here are two of my NGC coins:
VS 1985 (1928) Indian Princely States - Mewar Rupee - Fatteh Singh
'UNC DETAILS, SCRATCHES'
*kicking myself for not using this as my MPCC coin
1866 Hong Kong 1/2 Dollar - Victoria
'VF 30'
*also kicking myself for not using it as a MPCC coin
would have lost against mine anyway should i ever decide to submit. But ok i dont need to brag around that i could defeat most of those washers in mpcc easily. Or search for excuses to show of the expensive stuff like others.
Citeer: "Muenzenhamster"would have lost against mine anyway should i ever decide to submit. But ok i dont need to brag around that i could defeat most of those washers in mpcc easily. Or search for excuses to show of the expensive stuff like others.
Slabbing ancients is somewhat of a sin and it doesn't have any benefit, but for some reason, people still do it. It is mostly collectors who are used to collecting modern coinage. Either way, I bought several coins that were slabbed, but I bought it for the coin as opposed to the slabbing. The grading is just plain stupid as it is "mint state", whatever than means...
Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III (323-317 BCE) AR Drachm, Colophon (Price P44; Muller P51)
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus enthroned facing left holding eagle and scepter, lyre in left field, monogram below throne
Citeer: "Quant-Geek"Slabbing ancients is somewhat of a sin and it doesn't have any benefit, but for some reason, people still do it. It is mostly collectors who are used to collecting modern coinage. Either way, I bought several coins that were slabbed, but I bought it for the coin as opposed to the slabbing. The grading is just plain stupid as it is "mint state", whatever than means...
Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III (323-317 BCE) AR Drachm, Colophon (Price P44; Muller P51)
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus enthroned facing left holding eagle and scepter, lyre in left field, monogram below throne
Someone actually slabbed an ancient coin as "mint state"?
Not to say it's not a great coin, because it's gorgeous. I also buy the coin, not the packaging.
@CassTaylor, my uneducated opinion is that you should not post the barcode and number. I would think it gives forgers everything they need to craft convincing fakes.
Citeer: "Quant-Geek"Slabbing ancients is somewhat of a sin and it doesn't have any benefit, but for some reason, people still do it. It is mostly collectors who are used to collecting modern coinage. Either way, I bought several coins that were slabbed, but I bought it for the coin as opposed to the slabbing. The grading is just plain stupid as it is "mint state", whatever than means...
Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III (323-317 BCE) AR Drachm, Colophon (Price P44; Muller P51)
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus enthroned facing left holding eagle and scepter, lyre in left field, monogram below throne
Someone actually slabbed an ancient coin as "mint state"?
Not to say it's not a great coin, because it's gorgeous. I also buy the coin, not the packaging.
@CassTaylor, my uneducated opinion is that you should not post the barcode and number. I would think it gives forgers everything they need to craft convincing fakes.
That is the sole reason NOT to post the bar codes and numbers. We don't want to increase the number of forged coins .
@MonaSeaclaid: Got several of these MS coins and its just nonsense. Furthermore, unlike modern coins, they don't even guarantee the authenticity of the coin! So, you could easily have a "mint state" ancient coin that has been forged...
@Mona & Quant-Geek Thanks for confirming what I thought all along- seems like I was right to crop out the bar codes! It's kind of a no-brainer to be honest now.
@numismatistuk Don't you mean half-dollar? That's the coin I've displayed up there.
@aaron But surely the esteemed Mbabane collector would never joke! I can only assume his collection consists of such rarities that it just wouldn't be as special anymore if he showed photos to us lowly washer-collectors.
Citeer: "Quant-Geek"
@MonaSeaclaid: Got several of these MS coins and its just nonsense. Furthermore, unlike modern coins, they don't even guarantee the authenticity of the coin! So, you could easily have a "mint state" ancient coin that has been forged...
They don't authenticate them!? Are you kidding me? What are these people paid for then?
Citeer: "CassTaylor"@aaron But surely the esteemed Mbabane collector would never joke! I can only assume his collection consists of such rarities that it just wouldn't be as special anymore if he showed photos to us lowly washer-collectors.
Citeer: "Muenzenhamster"@CassTaylor & Aaron
Its your turn now
Did i mention OMP and Numistararity 100?
I normally wouldn't respond but I felt I had to....
(Oh... did I mention I found that on Google Images?)
You are missing the point here. She (CassTaylor) has pride in her coins and loves sharing with the world her collection. Why do you collect? To hide in a cave with your belongings??? Are you a hoarder? I for one love sharing my stuff with others.
Citeer: "CassTaylor"
I've been told before that while posting slabbed coins, not to post the bar code and number area online; is this advice sound/necessary?
Yes, so ppl dont make fake labels and slab their own similar coins and try to cheat ppl.
Citeer: "CassTaylor"
@numismatistuk Don't you mean half-dollar? That's the coin I've displayed up there.
Oops...
Thanks CassTaylor, fixed it now.
I have the 1867 dollar and a 1866 and 1893 half-dollar.
The rest of my hong kong coins are late 20th century Elizabeth II and independence from uk.
Thanks...
N.uk
'We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.'
Sir Winston Churchill
Citeer: "Muenzenhamster"i dont have the coin at home obviously thatswhy i took the ebay pics to show the other side.
Im sure....
This is actually fun! Lets show stuff from everyone else!!!
U moron. In 2 weeks i will go to the bank vault and i will take a picture of them with a written paper label. I cant fake the OMP or can i?
Listen.... you got caught with your pants down.... instead of deleting you post (not realizing that its still there cause i quoted it) and really looking like a moron why dont you just stop the charade and move on very quietly instead of being a troll.
Citeer: "Muenzenhamster"HAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHHAAAHAH
Ok i will make you a video of them when i am there already. Hope you dont cry then "deepfake" or so.
cant wait herr referee. just remember to pull up your pants when making the video.
Citeer: "Quant-Geek"
@MonaSeaclaid: Got several of these MS coins and its just nonsense. Furthermore, unlike modern coins, they don't even guarantee the authenticity of the coin! So, you could easily have a "mint state" ancient coin that has been forged...
They don't authenticate them!? Are you kidding me? What are these people paid for then?
there really is no way of authenticating and ancient coin as being real. It can be real ancient replica/copy for all they know. Its not like thesr coibs had a standard and uniform production.
Citeer: "Quant-Geek"
@MonaSeaclaid: Got several of these MS coins and its just nonsense. Furthermore, unlike modern coins, they don't even guarantee the authenticity of the coin! So, you could easily have a "mint state" ancient coin that has been forged...
They don't authenticate them!? Are you kidding me? What are these people paid for then?
there really is no way of authenticating and ancient coin as being real. It can be real ancient replica/copy for all they know. Its not like thesr coibs had a standard and uniform production.
Even though I agree somewhat to the statement, but when you purchase a service like theirs and they grade it for you, then you would assume they know what they are doing. But when it comes to ancients, they don't have the expertise nor the resources to do it. This also applies to some modern coins that they graded and don't know anything about the country or its coins. In these cases, you are paying for an expensive coin holder...
This is my oldest slabbed coin. You can find this on Google images if you search for Paphlagonia roundest . The question is -- did I get this from Google Images or did they get it from me?
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instead of deleting you post (not realizing that its still there cause i quoted it) and really looking like a moron why dont you just stop the charade and move on very quietly instead of being a troll. 
