I had this thought earlier today. I posted part of it in a thread recently. How about we slab slabs? Obviously no one cares about the coin, right? PSGS' goal is just to do that. PSGS verifies whether there are scratches on the slab, whether the label has its original luster and crispness, and whether the plastic is top quality. Using these grading categories, along with wear from usage, PSGS grades slabs on a scale of 1 to 70. Slabs graded by PSGS are encapsulated within a plastic holder. Your red coppers aren't going to turn brown in the holder now! If the grading is considered accurate by another grader, they will give it a sticker that is similar to a CAC sticker. In addition, we verify if CAC stickers are in top grade and authentic. Again, these are graded on a scale of 1 to 70. If the grading is considered accurate, a sticker will be given to show this. In addition to that, we offer special "First Strike" labels for a $20 fee. These are for coins that were graded by a grading service in the first month of the year. We use a special dating technique to figure this out. PCGS Doily Holders are not eligible for a "First Strike" slab. Finally, we offer our best service. Grading rolls! Using our new technology, we determine whether unsearched rolls from Ebay are actually unsearched, and if they are, we assign a grade to them. This is a great way to boost Ebay sales of unsearched rolls. PSGS' motto is "The more gimmicks, the better". Got any ideas? -Omegaraptor
I like it. The mantra should be: "buy the slab not the slab." Now you do realize slabbing slabs will result in a lot of: "does my slab have slab doubling or is it just slab slabbing" threads. And there could be problems with catalog folks describing "exquisite slab slabbing"...
Encase the TPG slab in a lucite cube so additional stickers can be applied as new company stickers can be added. Such as mine if the slab is a real moose.
I propose that each slab come with a passport-style booklet into which the various stickers can be pasted as slab space is limited. Then, of course, one must grade the booklet.
But then who is going to slab the slabbed slab? Say that quickly after a few beers. Now back to my regularly scheduled posting.
I don't know about graded, but it will have to be authenticated. It might be a fake booklet and that slab doesn't deserve those stickers!
Will you offer a conservation service as well? For a fee, remove sticker gunk, buff out scratches, and restore original shine to those slabs! It can be your PSCS counterpart.
I am sorry, but I am going to have to create NSG National Slab Grading company as competition. NSG will have turn around time of 2 weeks for your slabs as compared to PSGS 8 week turn around time. We also boast being able to slab yap coin slabs. Sent from my A463BG using Tapatalk
I am starting the International Slab Grading Service to handle the TV coin, er, slab salesmen. We don't give any grades less than 70. We are proud to announce Mike Mezak and HSN as our first customer.
Not to mention we also slab full sets of gold plated state quarters! The slab is placed in a red oak presentation box.
Of course! The slab's shape around the box even allows it to be openable. A sticker on that slab will signify an accurate grade.
Actually this isn't a bad idea. I've seen some goofs that deserve to be slabbed and given VERY poor details grades - like "Grader is blind and doesn't see any of the details marks on this coin!" I'd like to propose the following grading standards. MW - missed wipe (Yeah, don't get me started) WTF - uh..... Well, you know... When you realize that someone graded it in a big rush! QT - Questionable Target - for those that grade any of my coins as "details, questionable toning" (yeah, lookin' at you PCGS!) UG - Under Graded, which is all of my coins. AU - Automatically Uncirculated - rookie graders that have become jaded and refuse to understand that strikes depend on the year, mint and even age of the dies. MS80 - Again, all of my coins..... I can come up with some other grades, but it would take another couple fingers of scotch - and it's a school night.