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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 3420499, member: 10461&quot;]This is sound advice, as there a few pieces in my collection I don&#039;t have that data for. </p><p><br /></p><p>One is then forced to put silly, vague notations like &quot;<i>weight unrecorded prior to certification&quot;,</i> or &quot;<i>approx. 30 mm</i>&quot; in one&#039;s writeups, which can bedevil the more meticulous cataloguers among us.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am a <i>lazy</i> cataloguer- always way behind in the task- but when I actually <i>do</i> sit down to do it, I am meticulous about it, and little things like that can irk me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh- one other thing- get a good set of photos before (or with) encspsulation.&nbsp; This is one primary reason I use PCGS, for the TrueView images that come with their Secure Plus/Gold Shield service.&nbsp; Anytime you want to subsequently photograph an NGC coin post-certification, those white prongs will intrude.&nbsp; Best to have good photos before the slabbing happens.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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