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<p>[QUOTE="Cherd, post: 1463512, member: 24754"]When purchasing a coin, always make your decisions based on <u>YOUR</u> interpretation of coin condition. This goes for raw coins and slabbed coins, regardless of the TPG that issued it. If you prefer coins in slabs then it is advisable to stick with the TPG's that are generally respected by the coin collecting community. Depending on who you talk to, there are 1 to 4 TPGs that fall into this category.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have a coin in a slab not issued by one of these respectable TPGs, then the slab is essentially useless. In fact, even if the coin is graded accurately (doubtful), being in an NPG slab probably hurts the value. People tend to not take such coins seriously because the slab is a joke by default. I would crack it out no matter what.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, TPG= Third Party Grading Service[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cherd, post: 1463512, member: 24754"]When purchasing a coin, always make your decisions based on [U]YOUR[/U] interpretation of coin condition. This goes for raw coins and slabbed coins, regardless of the TPG that issued it. If you prefer coins in slabs then it is advisable to stick with the TPG's that are generally respected by the coin collecting community. Depending on who you talk to, there are 1 to 4 TPGs that fall into this category. If you have a coin in a slab not issued by one of these respectable TPGs, then the slab is essentially useless. In fact, even if the coin is graded accurately (doubtful), being in an NPG slab probably hurts the value. People tend to not take such coins seriously because the slab is a joke by default. I would crack it out no matter what. By the way, TPG= Third Party Grading Service[/QUOTE]
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