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<p>[QUOTE="tmoneyeagles, post: 628612, member: 17557"]I like to buy the best coin I can.</p><p>Having the coin slabbed, is somewhat of an insurance policy, if it is graded MS64 then there is a reason it did, and if you are newer to this hobby, you'd be better off buying slabbed coins.</p><p>I have no problem buying raw coins, in general, but have a problem buying raw gold. Indian Quarter Eagles, are the gold that I collect, and they are tricky to tell if they are counterfeit, and tricky to grade, so while I am still learning on that series, I will buy slabbed only.</p><p>My second set, morgans, I am putting together a nice registry set, so to save me money, I'd rather buy slabbed <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Rather than finding a raw coin, to get it graded, and spend a slabbed price, for the same grade of a raw coin. ($40 for MS64 Morgan RAW vs. $40 for MS64 Morgan Slabbed)</p><p>The third set, the type set, I am also doing it as a registry set, so I would use the same method as I do with my morgans, but If I can buy a coin at a cheap enough price, I would buy it raw, then send it in to be graded.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="tmoneyeagles, post: 628612, member: 17557"]I like to buy the best coin I can. Having the coin slabbed, is somewhat of an insurance policy, if it is graded MS64 then there is a reason it did, and if you are newer to this hobby, you'd be better off buying slabbed coins. I have no problem buying raw coins, in general, but have a problem buying raw gold. Indian Quarter Eagles, are the gold that I collect, and they are tricky to tell if they are counterfeit, and tricky to grade, so while I am still learning on that series, I will buy slabbed only. My second set, morgans, I am putting together a nice registry set, so to save me money, I'd rather buy slabbed ;) Rather than finding a raw coin, to get it graded, and spend a slabbed price, for the same grade of a raw coin. ($40 for MS64 Morgan RAW vs. $40 for MS64 Morgan Slabbed) The third set, the type set, I am also doing it as a registry set, so I would use the same method as I do with my morgans, but If I can buy a coin at a cheap enough price, I would buy it raw, then send it in to be graded.[/QUOTE]
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