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<p>[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 5564023, member: 98035"]Slabs do help an ancient coin to sell for more at resale, but you can usually expect to pay more because it seems that more people are coming over from collecting modern, and they are more comfortable with slabbed.</p><p><br /></p><p>NGC is probably the best, but they give a generic non-numeric grade, and more recent slabs have a 1-5 point scale for both original strike quality and surface preservation.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would echo that Sear's certification is great (I bought some denarii in a group lot that the flip insert mentioned Sear-certified - I emailed him and he was more than happy to compare my pictures with his and confirm the certification at no cost!) and Vcoins offers an unconditional guarantee on all of their sellers' coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I may catch some flak for saying this, but I have always been of the opinion that it's worse to pay $250 for a genuine coin that's only worth $100 than to pay $50 for a coin that turns out to be fake. Just avoid eBay for anything over like $20 and make sure your father keeps his paperwork especially for coins bought from sellers who offer guarantees.</p><p><br /></p><p>What sort of coin is your father looking for? I would consult with the forum for guidance on how much the coin should cost before making a relatively major purchase.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 5564023, member: 98035"]Slabs do help an ancient coin to sell for more at resale, but you can usually expect to pay more because it seems that more people are coming over from collecting modern, and they are more comfortable with slabbed. NGC is probably the best, but they give a generic non-numeric grade, and more recent slabs have a 1-5 point scale for both original strike quality and surface preservation. I would echo that Sear's certification is great (I bought some denarii in a group lot that the flip insert mentioned Sear-certified - I emailed him and he was more than happy to compare my pictures with his and confirm the certification at no cost!) and Vcoins offers an unconditional guarantee on all of their sellers' coins. I may catch some flak for saying this, but I have always been of the opinion that it's worse to pay $250 for a genuine coin that's only worth $100 than to pay $50 for a coin that turns out to be fake. Just avoid eBay for anything over like $20 and make sure your father keeps his paperwork especially for coins bought from sellers who offer guarantees. What sort of coin is your father looking for? I would consult with the forum for guidance on how much the coin should cost before making a relatively major purchase.[/QUOTE]
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