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<p>[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 1231648, member: 5233"]I would do what you are confident doing. If you are confident buying a raw coin...confident that you can grade it then buy a raw coin. If you aren't...or you want a slabbed coin, then buy it slabbed. Why pay to have it slabbed when there are a ton of them out there that have already been slabbed. But, be sure to look at the coin in the slab. Typically, if it is slabbed MS by NGC or PCGS it won't have any wear...but 1921 Peace Dollar's are famous for having a bad strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, the 1921 wear's differently than other Peace Dollar's because of the relief...and has that strike problem. So, they can be very hard to grade for an amateur.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This isn't really true. Many collector's hate slabs...and most won't pay a cent more for a slabbed coin over the equal raw coin. But, slabbed coins are easier to sell.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 1231648, member: 5233"]I would do what you are confident doing. If you are confident buying a raw coin...confident that you can grade it then buy a raw coin. If you aren't...or you want a slabbed coin, then buy it slabbed. Why pay to have it slabbed when there are a ton of them out there that have already been slabbed. But, be sure to look at the coin in the slab. Typically, if it is slabbed MS by NGC or PCGS it won't have any wear...but 1921 Peace Dollar's are famous for having a bad strike. Also, the 1921 wear's differently than other Peace Dollar's because of the relief...and has that strike problem. So, they can be very hard to grade for an amateur. This isn't really true. Many collector's hate slabs...and most won't pay a cent more for a slabbed coin over the equal raw coin. But, slabbed coins are easier to sell.[/QUOTE]
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