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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2239683, member: 19463&quot;]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie77" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Another thread here mentioned that some of us may have a few thousand CD cases lying about so the though struck me that we might kill two birds with one boulder by re-purposing these to accommodate our collections.&nbsp; Most of you know how much I love slabbed coins but these proposed CD-Slabs correct most of the problems I have with the current fad slabs.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]441530[/ATTACH] </p><p>Storage: No longer must you buy custom boxes to store your slabs.&nbsp; You may already own racks, boxes or other containers for those CD cases.&nbsp; If not, I direct you to your local Goodwill store where someone has probably dropped off something that onces seemed like a better idea than it does today.&nbsp; Failing that, the cardboard boxes that hold a dozen bird food suet cakes are the same size so you can buy a case of them and support your feathered friends buy throwing the contents out in the back yard to make room in the box for your CD-Slabs.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Security vs. access</p><p>Conventional slabs have been permanently sealed for your protection but CD-Slabs allow your choice of security levels.&nbsp; The cases come with a click closure for easy access.&nbsp; Additional security can be added with Scotch tape or Gorilla glue depending on how much you want to be prevented from handling your coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Space for customized labeling:</p><p>CD-Slabs come with ample space for custom labels giving pertinent information on the coin or exhaustive write-ups (original or copied from Wikipedia) depending on your choice of type size.&nbsp; Certainly all will want an enlarged photo of the coin taken to show off all the faults of the surface that might be otherwise overlooked.&nbsp; You might want to add coded information of where/when/how much/why....It is all up to you.&nbsp; If you wish, you can even add a grade or a few decorative stickers.&nbsp; Have it your way...</p><p><br /></p><p>The downside here is that users may need to think about how to secure the coin in the central hole.&nbsp; Coins under 8mm diameter will fall through.&nbsp; Larger coins will require adjustments make with a hole saw or other device if it is desired to retail the two sided viewing feature but the inclusion of the photo makes inserting a pad of felt, craftfoam or other material of your choice a viable option.&nbsp; Be creative!&nbsp; One answer is to collect only 8-10mm diameter Greek silver that with your cases.&nbsp; These cases also hold Chinese cash quite well.&nbsp; Aes Grave will require stacking cases and more Gorilla glue. </p><p><br /></p><p>Finally the issue of a large collection taking a lot of space can be visualized by going to a store that sells CD&#039;s and counting the same number of CD&#039;s as you have coins.&nbsp; You might even get lucky and find a store ready to sell their 5000 CD sales rack which should hold you for a few more years of collecting.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I apologize to the families of those who adopted this system not noting the smiley face at the start but, on the other hand, these do seem to be a step up from regular slabs IMHO since they add the photo and the access options which really are what I find most troubling on the current slabs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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