OldGuy Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Do you save the labels and turn them in? I crack out 95% of all my slabbs and keep the labels, why turn them in? If I sell the books they go to the new owners. I've taken to smoking them now that I gave up cigarettes. I'm bidding on some entombed undergrounds this week. I hope I win them. Those underground labels are potent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiamSturgess Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 The last three slabs I cracked, I turned the labels in. Kept one or two though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_comics Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Do you save the labels and turn them in? I crack out 95% of all my slabbs and keep the labels, why turn them in? If I sell the books they go to the new owners. I've taken to smoking them now that I gave up cigarettes. I'm bidding on some entombed undergrounds this week. I hope I win them. Those underground labels are potent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Crack three slabs on the ceiling if you want me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenyc Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Twice on the pipe (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanfingh Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I think everyone posting in this thread is on the pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 on the pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Do you save the labels and turn them in? I crack out 95% of all my slabbs and keep the labels, why turn them in? If I sell the books they go to the new owners. :shrug: Census integrity, really. Not terribly important, but each little bit helps. Not a big deal, the coin censuses have been shot for 20 years. Well if its been graded and I still own the book in the same condition I'd say the integrity of the census is still there (just not in the slabb). If I threw out the labels [or smoked them as OG does ] then I can see your point. If I have to resale the book and don't have the label it will hurt my resale value dramatically (generally speaking). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcade Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I am getting ready to crack my X-Men 94 for a re-sub. It will be my first one so I am a little apprehensive. I know there is a thread here somewhere that shows how to do it safely, that I will need to search out later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Do you save the labels and turn them in? I crack out 95% of all my slabbs and keep the labels, why turn them in? If I sell the books they go to the new owners. :shrug: Census integrity, really. Not terribly important, but each little bit helps. Not a big deal, the coin censuses have been shot for 20 years. Well if its been graded and I still own the book in the same condition I'd say the integrity of the census is still there (just not in the slabb). If I threw out the labels [or smoked them as OG does ] then I can see your point. If I have to resale the book and don't have the label it will hurt my resale value dramatically (generally speaking). I could give a rat's behind about the census, and don't even get me started on integrity. I file the labels away with the books, and they'll go to the new owners someday. Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RockMyAmadeus Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Do you save the labels and turn them in? I crack out 95% of all my slabbs and keep the labels, why turn them in? If I sell the books they go to the new owners. :shrug: Census integrity, really. Not terribly important, but each little bit helps. Not a big deal, the coin censuses have been shot for 20 years. Well if its been graded and I still own the book in the same condition I'd say the integrity of the census is still there (just not in the slabb). If I threw out the labels [or smoked them as OG does ] then I can see your point. If I have to resale the book and don't have the label it will hurt my resale value dramatically (generally speaking). All, true, except...once a book has been unslabbed, it can't be undone, so even if the label remains with the book in perpetuity, the census assumes books that are still slabbed. But it's a minor point; like I said, resubs are part and parcel of the coin slabbing biz, and at this point, the census is much more of a suggestion than a hard and fast data point. The good thing is, the census always represents the maximum amount of slabs that exist, so the number is always at, or higher than, the actual extant slabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 cracked five slabs this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan57 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Twice on the pipe (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkdrawer Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 cracked five slabs this weekend I slabbed 5 cracks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crows Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Twice on the pipe (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpannell Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 (edited) I was going to send some books to CGC this weekend, but this thread is making me wonder if there's any point? Edited April 20, 2011 by cpannell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1koko Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I cracked 3 slabs recently - mid grade ASM #8 + ASM Ann #3 and a 1.8 MP FF#1 for my daughter's reading sets. It does feel great to flick through the pages. I think I have spent more on raw books in the last month than CGC books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
