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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BilboBaggins, post: 1577593, member: 21742&quot;]Dear Fellow Enthusiasts,</p><p>Thank you all for all of the informative posts regarding slabbed coins, grading companies, and thoughts/resources on learning to grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have decided I really like the look of the slab holders and the way they preserve a coin.&nbsp; I like the idea of slabbed coins, not necessarily because of the grading, but because of the preservation/conservation element, and ease of showing it to non-numismatics (children, family, etc...) without worrying about what they do with/to the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have bought a sampling of the Coinworld holders, like the feel of them in my hand, and the idea that if I store them properly I will be on the path to preserving them (even if they are not surrently of great value - i.e. uncirculated modern US coinage, cheap proof sets, etc...).&nbsp; This is of course partly driven financially, as the idea of slabbing a coin for $1 or less seems much more appealing than paying the grading companies for their holders (espescially for low value coins which may not even be worth the $1 holder).</p><p><br /></p><p>After watching some of the videos by the grading companies and seeing the clips of them sealing the holders, I was wondering if anyone had tried sealing these or similar products, in effect &#039;Do-It-Yourself&#039; slabbing.&nbsp; I do like the ability of opening them (i.e. to change the grade/descriptions on any inserts in them as I learn more).&nbsp;&nbsp; However, for some pieces I worry about the case opening if I drop them, or if a &#039;child&#039; or &#039;adult child&#039; gets a hold of them, or accidentally leaving fingerprint residue/dust behind if they are re-opened/messed with.&nbsp; Any thoughts would be appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have not seen this topic addressed in a seperate thread and think it could lead to some interesting discussion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ideas:</p><p>1. superglue - sounds simple to me</p><p>2. controlled heating/melting of seams - sounds like a possible engineering catastrophe</p><p>3. others?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>BilboBaggins[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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