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<p>[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 7809489, member: 39084"]I suspect this is more of a self-perpetuating business model (some might less charitably call it a scam) invented by Heritage and NGC rather than representing an actual increase in price/interest. "It's in a slab and NGC graded MS 5/5 - 4/5 so it must be highly collectible." Heritage is trading in slabs, not coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Consider this: What if you removed it from the slab and were able to offer it directly to Heritage's buyer for, say, $2,200? You'd make a better profit, the buyer would get a lower price than Heritage is likely charging. Do you think the buyer would still want it out of the slab?</p><p><br /></p><p>Quickslabs are a great way to protect coins if this is your goal. Independent expert evaluation (for a fee) provides reasonable guarantee of authenticity. If NGC slabs provide both to you, that's one choice, but I would hypothesize that you're paying more of a premium for the Heritage/NGC service than a Quickslab plus an independent ancient coin expert's evaluation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 7809489, member: 39084"]I suspect this is more of a self-perpetuating business model (some might less charitably call it a scam) invented by Heritage and NGC rather than representing an actual increase in price/interest. "It's in a slab and NGC graded MS 5/5 - 4/5 so it must be highly collectible." Heritage is trading in slabs, not coins. Consider this: What if you removed it from the slab and were able to offer it directly to Heritage's buyer for, say, $2,200? You'd make a better profit, the buyer would get a lower price than Heritage is likely charging. Do you think the buyer would still want it out of the slab? Quickslabs are a great way to protect coins if this is your goal. Independent expert evaluation (for a fee) provides reasonable guarantee of authenticity. If NGC slabs provide both to you, that's one choice, but I would hypothesize that you're paying more of a premium for the Heritage/NGC service than a Quickslab plus an independent ancient coin expert's evaluation.[/QUOTE]
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