I have 30 percent of my coll. in TPG slabs/ mostly NGC/ PGGS/ also few ANACS/ plus Canadian CCCS (which are graded along UK/ European strict grading. I find the coin data sorely lacking/ so I am doing my own fir 350 slabs....here are some results.
Great effort, @panzerman. I applaud your achievement. I don't have that many slabs, but for many, I'm disappointed with the paucity of information on the slab description. Yes, I understand it is an issue of efficiency (that is, cost) but I certainly wish more info could be provided by the TPGs.
I started by making precise correct data labels for my 700+ coins in SAFLIPS. Its amazing how many errors I found in auction descriptions. Most was to my advantage. Ditto for slabs. One coin was a AV 5 Marks 1877-J Hamburg/ TPG NGC listed it as a MS-67 AV 10 Mark 1877/ well the 5 is much rarer and more money.Another time/ New York Sale auction had a NGC MS-63 AV Ecu d'or au Couronne NM/ NDfrom Charles VII "the Victorious" 1422-63. It ended up after carefull research/ a AV Ecu d'or au Couronne from Tournai Mint/ Under Siegneuries de Tournai/ Burgundy!
I like this. I rely heavily on Numista for information, though I own a couple coins that lack pages and I need to get with it and create them! But, I love the idea of being able to pick up the slab and have all the info on it without having to open another browser tab.
@panzerman on your French coin you have 4h on the description. I've seen this countless times in listings with different numbers. So what in the heck does "#h" mean? I have attempted to look it up, but can't seem to find it!
4h means die axis is at 4 oclock. Most coins are 6h meaning obverse is at 12 oclock/ rev. at 6 oclock
Pretty neat panzerman. I do something similar with my ancient coins, which are still in flips. When chipping slabs for more than security reasons begins, it will be cheap to include some user memory. Might be an extra cost item. Bluetooth is one communication interface, but there are others. Anyway, with some user memory, the owner could transmit additional information about the coin to the chip memory. The additional information could be description, variety, references, provenance, where and when bought, price, inventory number, etc. Only a phone would be needed to change it or read it. A lot more info can be put in a chip than on a label, and it can be encrypted if desired. And editing it will be a lot easier and quicker. At some point, it might be financially feasible to have a small scrolling screen as the slab label. Cal
This is exactly what is needed. I actually envision an online database or app that you can use to access the coin's "extended data and specs" by scanning the coin slab's UPC bars.
I like the expanded description, but I personally would have put those stickers on the outside of a clear 3" x 4" poly bag with the coin inside, rather than sticking them directly to the slab itself.
That's a good idea. The information provided on the slabs by the TPGs is pretty minimal. Very view of my coins are in slabs. Instead they are generally in 2x2 safety flips. Some coins, with lots of pertinent information require two or more labels sometimes.
I wish that I could use smaller font size then 6! #4 would be ideal for putting lots of data on small label.
You can. Type what you like in Word using the smallest available font. Then shrink the text using the zoom in/out feature in the lower right-hand corner. Then use screen-capture to convert it to a jpg and print the jpg. With most bitmap graphic programs, you can also shrink or expand the image to get the size you want too. You'll have to play around with the zooming and other settings to get the size you want. Pretty soon, you'll have a workable recipe to get what you want. Cal
