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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 2768252, member: 36230&quot;]Haven&#039;t we discussed this before, perhaps even a few times?</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, just because a coin may be &quot;nice&quot; or arguably attractive, this in absolutely no way makes it a candidate for a submission. Submitting a coin MUST add something of &quot;value&quot;, some type of benefit, to a coin, be it independently verified authenticity, increased liquidity, market acceptability, etc, so ask yourself what plastic would do for this one? Would the &quot;toning&quot; you claim to see be something the average buyer would pay many hundreds of times the coin&#039;s likely raw worth for, or would someone gladly pay such a price for the added comfort of knowing it&#039;s genuine? Of course not, and even though these are questions you must learn to answer for yourself, the fact is that a great majority of perfectly nice and collectible coins out there, including many presently residing in plastic, have no business being there. The TPGs are not the collector&#039;s friend, nor do they exist for collector benefit; they&#039;re for-profit businesses offering a great service, but they&#039;re also more than happy to take your money while offering no benefit in return. They are a tool, and as with most any tool, is most valuable when in the hands of someone who knows how best to use them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having an emotional attachment to a coin can be one of the most dangerous thing for collectors, and is especially true for newer ones. All the evidence one needs to see this fact is how most generally view coins they own, or they want, in a more positive light than they otherwise would. A coin, every coin, is what it is inside or outside of plastic, and no matter who the owner is; the sooner you realize and accept this, the better off you&#039;ll be.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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