Slabbing

[TonyS]

I’ve seen members referring to “slabbing”, what does it mean?

[fiveshotdon]

when you have a coin graded by a company such as NGC or PCGS. They will give the coin a numerical grade and place it in a tamperproof slab.

 

 

[EscCtrlSurvive]

When exactly is slabbing appropriate ?

Not really sure how this works.

I understand the grading system but obviously not the process itself.

Also roughly what does it cost to have a coin graded?

 

Any info would be great. New to the forum and graded coins

[Au79]

Slab is a slang for NGC & PCGS holder. Slabbing is the process of having a precious metal coin graded on its condition and preserve the condition status inside a temper proof NGC & PCGS holder. More in the link below...

https://coinvalues.com/library/coin-slabbing-services

 

[JinKesef]

On 01/02/2019 at 13:59, EscCtrlSurvive said:

When exactly is slabbing appropriate ?

Not really sure how this works.

I understand the grading system but obviously not the process itself.

Also roughly what does it cost to have a coin graded?

 

Any info would be great. New to the forum and graded coins

I generally won’t grade a coin if it’s worth less than $500 because grading the coin is around $30-$50 and sending coins, rounds, and notes, with insurance, it’s about $30-$50 there and back. Prices and conduction varie but ALWAYS insure your packages when sending them to be graded.

How do I find how much the coin is worth before I send it off, I’ll seek out a reputable local coin dealer for an initial appraisal