New to slabs question

I see that both of the main grading companies now have an edge view slab. Which one shows more of the edge?

Prior to the change does the PCGS slab show the edge in any way? It might not be floating but can it be seen?

 

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Buy the coin not the slab, if there is a problem with the edge it will be noted on the slab

 

Both PCGS & NGC are about equal in their edge view.

Prior, there was no way to see the edge.

 

Even though the old PCGS slab was somewhat translucent, you still couldn't see too much on the edge. The new PCGS slab has three wide "prongs" and the new NGC slab has four narrow "prongs" so the view of the edge details depends on what is impressed on it.

Chris

 

You could not get a meaningful view of the edge of a coin in the old PCGS holders, but where there was good contact between the coin and the gasket, you could sometimes see the edge.

 

Slight contradiction. The point is that I want to see as much of the coin as possible. You say buy the coin but then say rely on the grading service to note a problem. I am saying there are two equal coins in term of eye appeal and which slab displays them better

 

Based on the best view of the edge, for silver dollar/half dollar sized coins I would go with PCGS, but for quarter size and smaller coins I would go with NGC.