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<p>[QUOTE="baseball21, post: 2337671, member: 76863"]As far as grading some were more conservatives others weren't. If you graded every one of those holders and resubmitted some would come back higher, some lower, but most would be the same grade. Like mentioned you have a better chance it could be an upgrade candidate if it has sat in a collection for decades. If it has sold a lot in the last few years it's a good bet someone sent it in for reconsideration. </p><p><br /></p><p>As a side note a one grade upgrade isn't always the best move with those either. A rattler with a Gold CAC sticker if you can get gold will generally sell way above its slab grade. </p><p><br /></p><p>As far as slab quality, the newer ones are far superior. I haven't tested it but PCGS has a video of their new slabs being thrown in a fish tank and the coin coming out dry. The plastic is also much clearer and more scratch resistant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="baseball21, post: 2337671, member: 76863"]As far as grading some were more conservatives others weren't. If you graded every one of those holders and resubmitted some would come back higher, some lower, but most would be the same grade. Like mentioned you have a better chance it could be an upgrade candidate if it has sat in a collection for decades. If it has sold a lot in the last few years it's a good bet someone sent it in for reconsideration. As a side note a one grade upgrade isn't always the best move with those either. A rattler with a Gold CAC sticker if you can get gold will generally sell way above its slab grade. As far as slab quality, the newer ones are far superior. I haven't tested it but PCGS has a video of their new slabs being thrown in a fish tank and the coin coming out dry. The plastic is also much clearer and more scratch resistant.[/QUOTE]
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