Ok so i am thinking a really good Coin collection should be 1st Class which means all Coins in ones collection should be Graded by a Top Grader .Therefor it looks better when showing others and the person veiwing your Coin wont have to ask its value because the coin will already be graded in a Holder .Anyone like to add their opinions to this ? Thanks
Consider this. Just because a coin is graded doesn't mean it is better than an ungraded coin. Today, it is now common or popular for a collection to be graded because that is the norm. However, it just as important to know how to grade your coins. I think a collection of raw coins, with the owner knowing the grades because he graded them is better than a graded collection, bought because of the grade on the label. Also, to some people, being the holder will not look any better or even worse, than it would if it were to be in its natural state. I like to buy graded coins, I see nothing wrong with it, but I like to know that the grade on the label matches with the grade I give the coin. (If it is going into my personal collection versus a flip for profit) I buy graded coins, or have in the past rather, for the purpose of putting them in a PCGS/NGC Registry Set. I also buy graded coins because they are easier for me to keep track of. So, regardless of if you have a raw set or graded set it doesn't matter. It is the actual coin that makes the set top notch.
Encapsulation is simply insurance , so to speak . Insurance against your inexperience and ability to detect counterfeit pieces. IT's the best insurance you can buy . That goes for new and the more seasoned collector. It's the smart way to BUY today especially if your spending 3 or 4 figures or better on any one piece.
I agree! I agree! I agree! I have both a top five registry set and a raw album collection of Jefferson Nickels. Both endeavors are very fun and and very challenging. I have found that buying raw coins sight unseen (photos only) is a losing proposition and that buying certified coins greatly assists in ensuring the quality of the coin. My raw album collection consists mostly of coins that were cracked from ANACS and NGC holders. It is just too hard to buy raw quality coins off E-Bay these days and I don't have a B&M dealer.
I enjoy having NGC Registry Sets therefore I HAVE to have coins slabbed by either NGC or PCGS. In my case it's as simple as that.
I have more raw coins that I do slabbed coins, but it is always reassuring that you can handle the slabs without fear of accidentally dropping a coin or getting a fingerprint on it. Naturally, I buy the coin not the slab. Chris
I have some of both. I don't buy coins because they're slabbed, I buy them because I like/want them and they happen to be slabbed. If something I want is not slabbed I'll buy it too. Don't pass on something you would value because it might not please someone else. In the end, you only need to please yourself because that is what makes you happy.
