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<p>[QUOTE="Troodon, post: 1918145, member: 4626"]Sure why not, if nothing else they'll probably be protected better than they will in their original packaging. If you think it will go 70 or even 69, go for it. If you think it will go 68 or worse, may as well not bother; slabbed at 68 or worse will actually lower the desirability below keeping it in the original package. (I'd say the same thing on silver Pandas too btw.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not huge on slabbing but I can't deny what I see in the market for how Pandas go. Slabbed 69 or 70's go for a lot; slabbed 68's are worse than just keeping it in the original package. Market has been pretty consistent on this for as long as I've bothered to look.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. Red spots are a detracting mark, and I'd imagine they'd have to cost a least a point in the grading, especially since it can only get worse over time, not better. Maybe not enough to cost it a 69 but I can't see it getting 70 with any spotting. That's why for the longest time PCGS refused to give ASEs 70's, because milk spots may develop later.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my 2 cents for whatever that's worth.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Troodon, post: 1918145, member: 4626"]Sure why not, if nothing else they'll probably be protected better than they will in their original packaging. If you think it will go 70 or even 69, go for it. If you think it will go 68 or worse, may as well not bother; slabbed at 68 or worse will actually lower the desirability below keeping it in the original package. (I'd say the same thing on silver Pandas too btw.) I'm not huge on slabbing but I can't deny what I see in the market for how Pandas go. Slabbed 69 or 70's go for a lot; slabbed 68's are worse than just keeping it in the original package. Market has been pretty consistent on this for as long as I've bothered to look. P.S. Red spots are a detracting mark, and I'd imagine they'd have to cost a least a point in the grading, especially since it can only get worse over time, not better. Maybe not enough to cost it a 69 but I can't see it getting 70 with any spotting. That's why for the longest time PCGS refused to give ASEs 70's, because milk spots may develop later. Just my 2 cents for whatever that's worth.[/QUOTE]
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