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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2224214, member: 51347&quot;][USER=19165]@physics-fan3.14[/USER] Thank you for your thoughts.&nbsp; I used to think like you regarding slabbing. I can see why mint states and proofs needed slabbing. However, I take a historian&#039;s view (albeit amateur) on coins in that they represent place-markers in history. Every Ancient coin has been handled for 1000 to approx 2500 years. Most have been dug out of the ground, dirty, crusted, or in good shape. Coin collecting is the Hobby of Kings, being handled, shared, and&nbsp; viewed. However, slabbing is only a very recent process from just the last few decades.&nbsp; Coins were and presently are used for trade and commerce. I enjoy coins worn or touched, as they show the wear of being transacted by people in many cases over 2000 years ago.&nbsp; That is why decided to remove them from today&#039;s marketing ploy of sealing them up and not letting others touch history.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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