Numismatic Certification Institute Slab

I bought this because the price was low enough and I had never heard of them. The grading slab is something in my opinion. It leaves a lot to be desired as it does nothing to make the coin attractive however the information on the label is very nice. It has a certificate number and the date it was graded. It also has the name of the owner and the grade of the coin, with a separate grade for both sides. Definitely different.

 

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Dave, I kid you not.... I had one of those since the 1980's. I bought it because I wanted a graded coin at the time and that was all anyone was talking about. I didn't know graded coins came in slabs. It was an entirely new concept to me..... At any rate, it was near impossible to store and I had folded that plastic bag and stuffed it in a corner of my safe for so long that it was about to tear apart. I figured I could do one of two things after all these years. I could either set it free from that aggravating plastic holder or pass it on to somebody else.... And no joke, I sold it to a dealer at FUN in January. If I would have known you wanted one I would have sent it to you so it could stay in the family!

 

I believe NCI was owned or operated by Jim Haperlin from Heritage. Remember Haperlin's NCI grading guide?