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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;baseball21, post: 2682611, member: 76863&quot;]The raw market still exists though it is shrinking in the higher end and presets a heck of a lot more mindfields than the graded market does.&nbsp; If said collector did send their collection in and was way off or got a lot of details grades that would be a strong argument for why the TPGs exist</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investors aren&#039;t why there are TPGs, most if not all of the big money spenders are strong to very strong graders.&nbsp; If you have millions to throw around you can make far more money in other areas if that is all the goal is.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Using slabs doesn&#039;t make anyone less of a numismatist either.&nbsp; The internet has been a large part of why slabs have become so popular as it gives as added level of security as well as liquidity.&nbsp; They&#039;ve also brought a lot of people to the hobby who would have otherwise been uncomfortable making such purchases.&nbsp; Everything in life gets appraised/certified for sales now a days (cars, houses, land, firearms ect) coins are no different.&nbsp;&nbsp; Really the TPGs protect the buyers more than the sellers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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