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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Skelton, post: 3018887, member: 92092&quot;]So when I go to a coin shop, or even a coin show, and I see a coin in a slab, I am trying to determine what I should pay for it based on what?&nbsp; I would expect a slabbed coin to cost a little more than raw because of the cost of grading, but I don&#039;t know.&nbsp; I go through coins I have and look at PCGS auction prices for value because I figure that&#039;s the going rate for that coin.&nbsp; What about Heritage? I just signed up for the Hotsheet from CS, so how helpful is that?&nbsp; And is a coin worth more graded than one in a 2x2?&nbsp; I recently bought a Morgan that was in a 2x2 and may have overpaid.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am so new to this.&nbsp; I&#039;m going to my first coin show in July in Missouri and it will be a great learning experience, I know.&nbsp; I am learning some about grading, and what to look for in coins.&nbsp; I am not ready to sell, won&#039;t be for a year or two, and will probably only do it through a coin shop just to establish a relationship with a dealer.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I do think if the coin is what I&#039;m looking for, I should worry about paying too much, but I&#039;m willing to pay for the enjoyment of having the coin and being able to handle and admire it.&nbsp; I&#039;m going to be filling holes in my collection, but that won&#039;t be my only objective.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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