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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Prez2, post: 3720966, member: 93969&quot;]If one were to acquire say a 1909-S VDB in circulation from say roll searching, the first thing many here would suggest would be to send it in for grading to verify it. I realize that there are many more knowledgeable collectors than myself and I certainly place some value on their opinions. In order for the hobby to continue and to have a source for those that haven&#039;t been alive for decades,&nbsp; a source for verification is needed. Slabs do that. It has value as well as does certain member&#039;s opinions. It&#039;s up to the individual to use whatever tools they can to establish some measure of value to what they think may be of value to as large degree. I personally value very highly those that have been in the hobby for decades as there is no substitute for wisdom. That being said, not everybody can rely on an entity on the internet to help establish value. Slabs serve that purpose. Independent verification is of value. Wisdom is of value. Collective knowledge is of value. All are tools. People make mistakes and I&#039;ve seen many here and elsewhere. People need some way to measure value. Opinions on here or wherever can be inaccurate and colored by outside factors. Nothing&#039;s perfect and not everyone has the time or resources to ascertain an internet entity&#039;s wisdom nor can they hold that party responsible for inaccuracy. Slabs offer a guarantee. Nothing wrong with a little guarantee. If I want to sell a high priced coin, I can offer a slabbed coin or I can offer a raw coin saying John Smith said it&#039;s good. One of them has more universal value than the other. Enough said.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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