The tapering needs to be symetrical on obverse to reverse.Certified NGC MS70 - NGC Non Edge-View HolderĪmerican Eagle Gold Bullion Coins unlike their proof counterparts, are not sold directly to the general public, but to a series of authorized buyers. This makes viewing the coin's edge from the back of the slab difficult, and also contributes to the tabs being more obtrusive, covering parts of the reverse design and even causing significant shadows to cast over the coin. In addition to the prongs being obtrusive in general, the edge of the gasket ring is only tapered on the obverse side, making the reverse side of the gasket flush with the plastic window at the edge of the ring. I think the edgeview slab is a nice idea, and probably better, in many cases, than the solid gasket, but it has serious issues to overcome. James, it seems to me that you like the concept of an edgeview holder, but that the NGC version has some shortcomings. Unfortunately, the dime is the smallest coin I've cataloged so far. I actually think the amount of light that now reaches the coin perceptibly improved. One thing that takes a little getting used to is angling light so as to avoid weird shadows, but remember that with the old holders, the shadow was often a huge crescent of darkness eclipsing the coin. I would guess that about 70% of the rim of the dime remains unencumbered. It is true that the inner circumference of the prongs overhang the edge of the coin a little more than with the old inserts, but it is also true that less of the rim is obscured at all. I've become decidedly in favor of small coins in the EdgeView holders. We all know they were totally lost in regular NGC plastic, and regardless of what others have stated, I hate how small coins look engulfed in the mush PCGS rubber gaskets. At first, I thought smalls coins looked ridiculous, but that is actually what I am starting to appreciate more - the small coins in these slabs. ![]() James, how do you feel about smaller coins in these holders?Īctually, the coin I was cataloging at the time I posted was a seated dime. No, I'm not getting paid to make this endorsement, and I still prefer coins not to be slabbed, but I think my holder of choice right now from an aesthetic standpoint would by the EdgeView. I have yet to see a coin rotated in an EdgeView slab. These coins are easier to image, because you can actually place your color-balance pattern behind the slab, peeking through the area provided by the EdgeView space, and coin seems more stable despite the lesser surface area holding it in place. I guess after decades and decades of seeing the edge of coins smothered in goopy PCGS rubbery inserts, over crowded by NGC's plasticky inserts, seeing (most of) the edge of the coin was a shock to the system ! Besides, the "crosshairs" look is pretty cool. However, as I catalog more and more coins in EdgeView holders, those holders are starting to grow on me.Īt first, I thought the prongs poking into the viewing area to hold the coins looked silly, but now that I've seen about a hundred so-certified coins, I'm getting used to them. ![]() ![]() As is often the case, something "new" doesn't immediately translate to something "better", and I am resistant to change, as a good number of folks are.
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