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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;icculus, post: 1597247, member: 41612&quot;]I can&#039;t speak to the different layouts of the slabs but the parenthesis around the W is explained easy enough.&nbsp; The bottom slab is one of the burnished coins that actually has the mint mark.&nbsp; The top slab is simply a regular no mint mark bullion eagle.&nbsp; It was sent in to be graded still in a sealed monster box that had the west point straps on it so it could be identified where it came from and who ever had it graded paid for the (W).&nbsp; You&#039;ll also see the ones out there that have (S).&nbsp; No different than other bullion coins, it just went to the tpg in a monster box from San Fran.&nbsp; Just another variation for the slab collectors.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>To each their own.&nbsp; Some people like them simply for the fact it makes them easy to handle and look at.&nbsp; Plus it adds some variety over just straight silver stacking--variety, spice and all that.&nbsp; Especially if you pick them up slabbed for the same price as straight bullion.&nbsp; And regardless of what the crotchety old collectors think; there is a market for slabbed bullion of different types.&nbsp; Not everything is Morgan dollars and old copper. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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