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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1908477, member: 19463&quot;]Did you notice the advice of Sam Spiegal included &#039;talk to other people&#039;.&nbsp; That is what you are doing here on CT.&nbsp; We also could provide a third party grading service but most of us are too genteel to say outright, &quot;You sure got taken on that dog&quot;, so perhaps there is a place in the hobby for someone you trust even if you do not know his name to guarantee that you will pay $100 for a $50 coin.&nbsp;&nbsp; If I were wanting a third party opinion on a really expensive coin, I would send it to David Sear who will offer the same quality opinion and return the coin with a photo certificate rather than a slab that keeps me from seeing, photographing and weighing the coin unless I am willing to pay another fee for a reslab.&nbsp; If you have a Sear certificate issued the first year he offered the service, is it worth less than one he offers today?&nbsp; If you have a US coin in the first version of a TGP service holder, is it worth as much in the market as one issued this week?&nbsp; Do you think this will be different when the ancient TGP companies change their plastic?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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