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<p>[QUOTE="Andy, post: 33126, member: 645"]"the peace of mind of knowing that what I am buying is, what it is". Ed Zak.'</p><p>I'm on the same page as Ed. I would rather spend a few extra bucks and get what I want rather then get ripped off. It is a big difference in my mind. Shopping for the best dealer(s) in my view is more important then shopping for the best price. Once you get dealers you can trust, then shop for the best price. AS for slab coins, the highest grades are to expensive for me. So for new gold what I often buy is Brilliant UNC. bullion and not in that 68+ range and I am sure that there would be little collectable value in those coins in my life-time but would be neat to pass down to a grandchild. For the older coins, I often find medium graded coins that are slabbed and from dealers to be cheaper then what I see on e-bay. But then again, I do not view e-bay often enough to find those gems and great deals. </p><p>PostScript: Buying slabs is buying the rep of the company doing the slab so I myself would not buy from any fly by night service. Good luck and as you read the posts you will see that there are some very knowledgable people posting some very good information. As for me, I'm just a guy who collects here and there and posts in between changing diapers and going to the park, etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 33126, member: 645"]"the peace of mind of knowing that what I am buying is, what it is". Ed Zak.' I'm on the same page as Ed. I would rather spend a few extra bucks and get what I want rather then get ripped off. It is a big difference in my mind. Shopping for the best dealer(s) in my view is more important then shopping for the best price. Once you get dealers you can trust, then shop for the best price. AS for slab coins, the highest grades are to expensive for me. So for new gold what I often buy is Brilliant UNC. bullion and not in that 68+ range and I am sure that there would be little collectable value in those coins in my life-time but would be neat to pass down to a grandchild. For the older coins, I often find medium graded coins that are slabbed and from dealers to be cheaper then what I see on e-bay. But then again, I do not view e-bay often enough to find those gems and great deals. PostScript: Buying slabs is buying the rep of the company doing the slab so I myself would not buy from any fly by night service. Good luck and as you read the posts you will see that there are some very knowledgable people posting some very good information. As for me, I'm just a guy who collects here and there and posts in between changing diapers and going to the park, etc.[/QUOTE]
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