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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herodotus, post: 7780702, member: 111387&quot;]Sure..&nbsp; I understand the piece of mind that a slab might give a new collector.</p><p><br /></p><p>The same piece of mind can be had with loose coins from reputable dealers/auctions houses that actually <b>do </b>give guarantees of authenticity.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe one is limiting their available choices by only buying slabbed coins. &lt;---- Their personal decision to do so of course.</p><p><br /></p><p>The chances of one buying a fake loose coin from a CNG auction (only for&nbsp; example) are roughly the same as NGC having one slip through detection and getting slabbed.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The expert numismatists at many of the top auction houses are peers with those at NGC.&nbsp; A lot and I mean <b>A LOT</b> of ancient coins have passed through their hands.&nbsp; It is their chosen career.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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