Opened: a 40 year old 'slab'

Again, I'm curious about your use of "preserved" in the context of ancient coins. Exactly what do you mean by "preserved?"

This is like a collector of ancient coins writing that modern coins should be polished and shined if they're tarnished, to preserve their original mint state.

 

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@kaosleeroy108 search the forum for slabbing, the discussions for and against can be "interesting".

 

I know , I know it's a matter more so of personal choice

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The eBay seller had pictures of the coins out of the flips, so Doug wasn't the first one to disturb its resting place. At least one of the small number of Sear vintage certified coins offered by the seller looks like it has bronze disease, so that will warrant removal. Also, it is possible (likely?) that the flips have PVC.

I snagged two of them, neither quite as cool as Doug's coin (he saw them first ). I'll check it out first but anticipate having to remove them from the flips.

 

I don't disagree that slabbing ancients is a matter of personal preference, although most collectors of ancients prefer unslabbed coins.

"Preserving" ancient coins by slabbing them isn't a preference, though, and if the coin being slabbed has active bronze disease (which is a self-sustaining chemical process), the slabbing will, in fact, eventually lead to the coin's complete destruction.

 

Wow, Mentor => that OP-coin is sooooo fricken cool!! (congrats)



That coin is a hot mess!!

I love the old David Sear certificates (they're almost as sweet as the neat coin)

Ummm, have I ever shown you guys this sweet ol' thing? ...

=> a signed copy of his first edition (1964)




Yah ... David Sear is my hero

 

I know , I like Roman coins but never wanted to collect them .. only a few loose items

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Ah, that changes things of course. I took Doug's mention of the rusty staple as implying that the flip was undisturbed, but if you're sure the seller provided pics taken outside it, I guess s/he was just careful to restore the same staple in the same position. I'm still convinced something valuable was lost when the flip was opened, but nothing Doug could've done to prevent it.

 

That's a very cool piece of numismatic history and lore, Doug.

 

Now, that's a great find!

 

They certainly aren't! 40p adjusted for inflation is only something like £3. Perhaps Mr. Sear got tired of looking at all these poxy old LRB rejects for small change?

Just kidding! That's a great coin and the cert is certainly a keeper, too.

 

At this rate I'd like to find one

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When I started to read the note, I read "Someone who shares" as "Someone who shames" and I thought, "What did Steve do this time?" lol

 

*whatev*

Yah, you can say what ya will, but during my early years when I probably had 50 to 60 of my coins diagnosed, Big Dave and I became "civil" ... and the fact that he signed the book that I sent him, reinforces the fact that I am a fricken coin-stalker!!



David Sear rocks!

 

I was amazed that the soft plastic was in such good shape and not at all slimy. I do not know what it was made of. Not all soft plastic is equal. The seller still has the Gallienus with bronze disease for $7.99. I tipped off a few people because I felt these should be preserved but I did not want the others. I'm wondering who bought the cleanable Cherson Basil. Talk about 'Buy the coin not the slab!'

 

Thanks for the heads-up ... sadly, I read your e-mail after the coin-crows had already picked the coin-bodies pretty clean!!

you rock

 

Sorry Steve (still yours if you really want it though ^_^)

 

Just jokes Steve, I knew it couldn't have said that, so I asked myself that question in jest

 

I grabbed the Basil. It looked a little mucky but was a ruler I didn't have and I thought it would be cool to have one of these. That you think it's cleanable is good news. Distilled water and toothbrush here I come!

 

if you by chance find any more of these let me know i would be intersted in obtaining one... for my self