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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 1129398, member: 307&quot;]it is also true that a rare raw coin is more valuable than a graded common coin as well. The slab does nothing for the value.</p><p><br /></p><p>One should also note that on many coins the TPG is used for authentication as much as grade. A 1916-D Mercury Dime comes to mind. It is the most counterfeited US coin out there. There are more fakes than real ones. I would never buy a 16-D uncertified and I consider myself to be a pretty experienced and knowledgeable collector.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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