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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 1417498, member: 15199"]The "fingerprint" information generated from the Security plus scan could be used to "confirm" coins that had been broken out of the holder <b>IF,</b> no additional marks such as even minor scratches, dents, or any kind of physical change to the surface were added since the scan. Since it takes skill lacking in many "amateur" thiefs to safely break out coins from a slab, I think this would happen more than not. However, even if confirmed, it would take skillful lawyers to make a case based on this technique, as it doesn't have the uniqueness and long standing reputation of fingerprinting. </p><p><br /></p><p>Best to leave in general slab, and hope the thief trys to sell it as such, so it is identifiable. </p><p><br /></p><p>Record the # of slabs you have, but did not originally send in yourself, and store in safe place.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 1417498, member: 15199"]The "fingerprint" information generated from the Security plus scan could be used to "confirm" coins that had been broken out of the holder [B]IF,[/B] no additional marks such as even minor scratches, dents, or any kind of physical change to the surface were added since the scan. Since it takes skill lacking in many "amateur" thiefs to safely break out coins from a slab, I think this would happen more than not. However, even if confirmed, it would take skillful lawyers to make a case based on this technique, as it doesn't have the uniqueness and long standing reputation of fingerprinting. Best to leave in general slab, and hope the thief trys to sell it as such, so it is identifiable. Record the # of slabs you have, but did not originally send in yourself, and store in safe place.[/QUOTE]
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