Guys i am at a loss for words at my own stupidity. I got two ATB quarters ngc graded pr70 in the mail today. I was opening the package up with an xacto blade and it was one of those rubbery envelopes that the blade kind of sticks to. I ended up putting a 2 inch long half mm deep scratch in one of the holders.....no need to tell me how ameteur and stupid the mistake was.......but on ebay there is a product called slab renew with sworn testimonials that guarantees to remove scratches from pcgs,ngc, and anacs slabs. Has anybody ever used this product? No point in buying it if it doesnt work. Thanks for the help -ryan
It might be better to send the coins off to NGC for a new holder: Scratch-Resistant ReHolder $5 Estimated turnaround 5 working days Current turnaround 8 working days A coin in an NGC holder can be submitted for placement in a Scratch-Resistant EdgeView® holder. Granted , you need NGC membership to submit. It may be worth it, however. (I think you can do this if you have an ANA membership.) g.
Thats why i was lookin at alab renew. I dont have an ngc or ana membership. Plus these slans habe a spexial label specifically for atb proofs and i dont want it to chamge if they put the coin in a new holder
Nice typing skills. Sounds like the scratch is bad enough that something like slab renew (which is basically rebottled plastic polish you can get at wal-mart) probably won't help. If they reholder your coin, it'll retain the same insert.
I've used it before, it works great on scratched up slabs, but it does have its limits. Because it's a fairly deep scratch (cut, really) I'm not sure that the slab-renew will be that effective, it's really designed to remove lighter scratches and hazing.
While i appreciate your advice i simoly dont have any use for sarcasm and rudeness. I make some typos cuz its a touch screen key pad so just say maybe u should edit your post, or try to fix some typos, you dont need to be condescending. I know i may seem to be over reacting but you act very rude on a lot of posts that i have read on wich you have commented and its not needed. This is a coin forum not a spelling bee. I apologize to moderators if this rant is against forum rules. Anyway thanks for the advixe merc ill be sure to get an ngc account soon
Save your money. Go to your local Walmart or auto parts store and get a bottle of PlastX by Macguires. It's the same thing as slab renew.
Sounds too deep to polish out. What you more likely need is some sort of filler. But I don't know if that sort of thing exists. If it were me I'd leave it as is and consider a fix in the future when you want to sell it off. Or maybe in the future you WILL belong to the ANA or join NGC.
Thats what im thinking. In my personal collection its an eye sore but a slab is a slab and it still says pr70
It was a joke. If you don't like me, go ahead and toss me on your ignore list, it's there for a reason. By the way, I'm typing this on my phone... a 3 inch touch screen keyboard, and yet, my spelling and typing are immaculate! Excuses are excuses, just saying...
Another thing i dont like is people putting words in my mouth. I never said i dont like you. I actually respect your experience and knowledge a lot more than most others on this forum. As for your touch screen accomplishment, congratulations. I bow down to your touch typing skills and will practice typing for one hour a day and double check all my posts from now on. Im sorry that less than "immaculate" typing upsets you so much but dont worry i wont be a bother anymore
Here's another idea. Wait for the next Baltimore show, and take it to NGC there for reslabbing. That way you'll save on postage one way at least. p.s. OldSilver and Merc Crazy -- please let it go.
This thread sort of begs the question - how important is the slab itself? For those who "Buy the coin, not the slab", as log as the coin is not damaged, does a scratch on the slab detract from the value of the slabbed coin? The scratch may be visually distracting but it's the encased coin that's important.
Personally, given a choice between the two and a $10 price difference, assuming the coins are identical, I'll pay the $10 difference for the unscratched slab.
I said nothing about "two" or a $10 price difference. Let me amplify on my comment - If you found a single slabbed coin that you really wanted and the slab had a scratch in it, would you turn it down for that reason and hold out hoping to find another one in an unscratched slab? Are you buying the coin or the slab?
Im not saying the scratch takes away from the value but wouldnt you be mad if u paid 30 dollars for a slabbed coin, waited and waited for it to come in the mail, took it up to your room, sliced open the package, and realize you just put an ireversible scratch in a holder that not ten seconds earlier had been perfect?
Hey guys. I just got word from the retailor of this product and he said that a prior customer with a similar problem had good results with a pcgs holder but that ngc plastic is much harder and will not bear the same results oh well. For right now its fine. Eventually i will reslab. Thanks for all your guys help and if any of you were wondering me and merc have put our small dispute behind us
I always polish my newps as soon as I get them home or in the mail. They photograph so much better, as a camera will try to focus on either the coin or the light scratches on the plastic, not both. Sometimes an NGC slab will have a sort of bowed center or hump that collects scratches right above the coin and it is quite distracting. For instance, I purchased a 1929 D Lincoln cent in an NGC 66 BN as a pop 1 and the coin was clouded in small cuffs right above the coin. Knowing the coin must be decent to get the grade I bought it. When I got it home I polished the slab and wa-la!!, there was a beautiful coin under there! Another case was a scratched up Morgan DMPL. For every scratch on the slab there in a duplicate reflection on the coin and again, there is a beautiful coin under there. Also, some sellers will scratch up a slab to cover problems so watch out for that and I would never sell a coin unless it was polished as well. Call me a slab snob, but my technique included automotive clear coat finishing compound, a fine t shirt remnant that covers an electric toothbrush/ head and it only takes a few min to work each side. When I'm done the coins hit an intercept shield slab box or go into a ziplock to prevent repeated damage. I like that a slab will protect a coin if thrown against a wall, but I feel I should properly handle a collectable and the aesthetic presentation for that piece of treasure. JMO, Matt
