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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 3382556, member: 5233&quot;]I find it a little amusing to sit here are see this argument over and over again.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bottom line is this, we all collect what we like and interests us.&nbsp; Everyone have different tastes.&nbsp; Me personally, I prefer slabbed coins when not buying in person because it gives me a little insurance that what I am buying is at least market reasonable.&nbsp; Obviously, I evaluate the coin itself and determine what it is worth to me...and pay accordingly.&nbsp; Sometimes the coin is worth more than &quot;retail&quot; and sometimes less.&nbsp; I purchase the coins I want for my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now...is there &quot;value&quot; in the slab and the sticker?&nbsp; I would say &quot;yes there is.&quot;&nbsp; Does it make the coin itself more valuable...no.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my take (and this is only my opinion which I am entitled to).&nbsp; A slabbed coin is a coin that comes with an expert opinion of it&#039;s grade.&nbsp; That expert&#039;s opinion is worth something.&nbsp; It&#039;s worth something because it essentially serves as a expert non-biased third party opinion on the coin.&nbsp; It makes it safer for the buyer and more liquid for the seller.&nbsp; There is value to that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I know a lot of people here will say &quot;well, I don&#039;t sell coins so the slab means nothing to me.&quot;&nbsp; That maybe true, but that doesn&#039;t remove the fact that a slabbed coin is both a coin and an expert evaluation and that by taking that attitude you are potentially walking away from nice pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line is, we all need to collect and purchase how we want to.&nbsp; Like I said before, I will typically buy only slabbed coins online unless it is low value or I trust the dealer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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