We here at the Numismatic Hub are going to write the inaugural post of Supplies Saturday on a supply that is quite unconventional, usually overlooked as a versatile supply. The PCGS Blue Box, as it is commonly referred to can be an indispensable device for organizing your collection, in fact, when I received my first PCGS Blue Box I owned approximately zero slabbed coins so I found other uses for it.
For those who are sitting here and wondering what a PCGS Blue Box is, let me explain. When someone, say a dealer or collector, sends coins to a grading company to be graded, the grading company returns the freshly slabbed coins in a slab box. PCGS of course, uses a blue slab box, hence the name!
So back to the uses of a PCGS Blue Box. Like I said earlier, I didn’t own any slabbed coins when I was first given a Blue Box, so I came up with some uses that would fit my needs, here are a couple:
Storage- Everyone was probably already thinking about using a Blue Box for storage, and they are quite good for storing things. I for one had an abundance of rolled up coins that were quite irritating to keep together and transport. Empty Blue Boxes are the perfect size to store rolls in and you can fit about thirty rolls in one box depending on the denomination that you are storing. Blue Boxes are also an ideal place to store miscellaneous 2X2’s that don’t fit in your collection!
The Blue Box Survival Kit™- Have you ever gone to a coin show and constantly miss placed your loupe, coin holders, price guide or some other item that is necessary to successfully browse the bourse? Well the solution is here! With a Blue Box you have the perfect survival kit for any coin show. Just fill up the box with show necessities and your good to go! Not only will you have the opportunity to show everyone that you are an avid collector, you won’t misplace your stuff ever again!
So next time you think about throwing out some spare PCGS Blue Boxes, think about these helpful tips that can take your collecting to the next level!
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