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<p>[QUOTE="geekpryde, post: 2017374, member: 36248"]The only thing I've ever heard is that the Fattys "breathe" more than other holders do. Meaning, they are not as air-tight as some of the later holders, and maybe that will allow coins to turn more easily than other holders? And I've not even seen proof of that statement regarding the "weather sealing" of the fatty's, so even that may be flimsy. And like your saying, even if that were true, no proof coins turn in holders, although I suspect some RED Lincolns I've handled in Fattys were no longer red by current TPG standards.</p><p><br /></p><p>It may be that it takes 150 years to turn in PCGS plastic, and only 110 years in Fatty plastic. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>(Yes, Doug we know no holder is absolutely airtight <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>P.s. I love those old Fattie holders![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="geekpryde, post: 2017374, member: 36248"]The only thing I've ever heard is that the Fattys "breathe" more than other holders do. Meaning, they are not as air-tight as some of the later holders, and maybe that will allow coins to turn more easily than other holders? And I've not even seen proof of that statement regarding the "weather sealing" of the fatty's, so even that may be flimsy. And like your saying, even if that were true, no proof coins turn in holders, although I suspect some RED Lincolns I've handled in Fattys were no longer red by current TPG standards. It may be that it takes 150 years to turn in PCGS plastic, and only 110 years in Fatty plastic. ;) (Yes, Doug we know no holder is absolutely airtight :p) P.s. I love those old Fattie holders![/QUOTE]
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