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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jaceravone, post: 386343, member: 9474&quot;]I didn&#039;t do a search on this topic, so I am sorry in advance if it has been discussed before in the past, but I am sure there are new members on here that have the same question and would appreciate a new thread dedicated to this topic.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I noticed some time ago that AMOS supply sells these snap together &quot;do-it-yourself slabs&quot; that you can buy in a packaged deal with software to make your own stickers.&nbsp; I think one of the packaged deals also includes the boxes that can store up to 25 of these slabs. (Very similar to the PCGS or NGC boxes)&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I also know that these slabs are often looked down upon when being sold by someone who claims an artificial grade on a homemade slab. But these &quot;slabs&quot; would be for my own personal collection and most likely not sold.&nbsp; And if they were, I would not include a grade on these.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>My question is this:</b> what offers the most protection for your coin collection? Individually slabbing the coins with these do-it-yourself kits or keeping them in my Whitman deluxe albums with the plastic slides.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We all know about the effects the plastic slides can have when slid across the face of the coin.&nbsp; I want to offer the most protection for my coins, but also want to keep them the most accessable as well.&nbsp; I am constantly upgrading coins and moving things around, so there is a high risk that I could damaged the face of the coin by constantly sliding the plastic slides back and forth.&nbsp; On the flip side of things (no pun intended <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) the bulk of my collection are coins from 1909 and on (other than my Morgans) and can range from good up to GEM UNC with a few proofs and my modern collection (post 1965) contains all UNCs and proofs.&nbsp; So I don&#039;t have any really early high end coins.&nbsp; Other than cost, are there any other reasons that I wouldn&#039;t want to put my coins into these &quot;slabs&quot; for better protection or is it even worth the hassel and money??? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks for everyone&#039;s imput and advice. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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