I have recently bought on different occasions (two different local coin shops and one from ebay) three coins in the new generation PCGS slabs. These are the ones with the three clear plastic edge view prongs holding the coin in place. When I put the most recent addition into one of my blue PCGS boxes, it was a tight fit. That got me to thinking, so I tried fitting the other two new generation holders in the blue PCGS box. One fit fine, and one was snug like the one that raised my concern. The next step was to compare the three slabs to online diagnostics, and to earlier PCGS slabs I have. I noticed that the hologram on the new generation PCGS slab is a little different from the previous generation. The hologram is still reflective, just not as much. The hologram letters in PCGS still reflect the rainbow of colors like the earlier hologram sticker, but the St. Gaudens coin on the hologram sticker is a little larger and has no rainbow of reflectiveness. The slab otherwise looked fine. The coins look appropriate for their grades. Should I be concerned? Can someone look in their set to see if they notice the same regarding the St. Gaudens coin on the hologram sticker? Thanks.
I noticed that the St. Gaudens looked fairly dead on the last shipment that I sent out. I don't think that there is any need for concern.
