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<p>[QUOTE="The Trachy Enjoyer, post: 7836544, member: 118358"]Im not a big slab fan and I agree. These paper certificates are actually a very nice compromise. Those who likes grades can use that information as they deem appropriate and those who don’t use grades get a nice display card with HD pictures, something especially handy for a small coin like this. I could also see easy cataloguing of a collection with identifying cards.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for grading eligibility, I have no doubts that this was done due to the coin’s strength. This siliqua is minuscule and seemingly fragile. As much as I am delighted to own this, I probably wont handle it too often. With no exaggeration, as I leaned in for a closer look inhand the coin started to move when I breathed on it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p>0.2 grams is no joke...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="The Trachy Enjoyer, post: 7836544, member: 118358"]Im not a big slab fan and I agree. These paper certificates are actually a very nice compromise. Those who likes grades can use that information as they deem appropriate and those who don’t use grades get a nice display card with HD pictures, something especially handy for a small coin like this. I could also see easy cataloguing of a collection with identifying cards. As for grading eligibility, I have no doubts that this was done due to the coin’s strength. This siliqua is minuscule and seemingly fragile. As much as I am delighted to own this, I probably wont handle it too often. With no exaggeration, as I leaned in for a closer look inhand the coin started to move when I breathed on it :eek:. 0.2 grams is no joke...[/QUOTE]
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