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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 948440, member: 5682&quot;]Well put. I mean slabbed. As a non-coin collector, I can care less about the &quot;grade&quot; on a slab. For me, it&#039;s historical significance and eye appeal that are important. </p><p><br /></p><p>That said, authentication is an issue. Unless one has some level of expertise <u>or</u> one is buying from a very reputable site, spending a huge amount of money on a non-authenticated coin from an unknown source if foolish. Of course, the coin doesn&#039;t have to be entombed in plastic. David Vagi at NGC-Ancients offers (for a fee) an authentication and attribution (but not a guanantee). I can respect that.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I were to spend a more than a few hundred dollars on a coin from an unkown source, I want that coin authenticated. I&#039;m not that good. Many people are, but I think that number is fewer than many people think. I am not an expert.</p><p><br /></p><p>g.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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