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<p>[QUOTE="Aberlight, post: 191284, member: 6510"]True,</p><p><br /></p><p>People are buying the slab rather than the coin when they opt for weak strikes in higher grades rather than better detailed strikes in lower grades. I bought an incredible 1892 MS62 Barber with needlepoint striking, original surfaces, and a hint of color for $175 at a local coin show. The asking price was $200 and I would have paid that too. Heritage has an identical 1916 MS62 for $220.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Aberlight, post: 191284, member: 6510"]True, People are buying the slab rather than the coin when they opt for weak strikes in higher grades rather than better detailed strikes in lower grades. I bought an incredible 1892 MS62 Barber with needlepoint striking, original surfaces, and a hint of color for $175 at a local coin show. The asking price was $200 and I would have paid that too. Heritage has an identical 1916 MS62 for $220.[/QUOTE]
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