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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;srkjkd, post: 191242, member: 7248&quot;]i have a lot of coins in slabs but when i am looking for a coin to purchase that is not what i look for. the first thing i look at are the photos of the coins. the coin must first stand out as the one i want in my collection. EYE APPEAL first! next i look at the date and assigned grade. date to see if i need it for my set, then the assigned grade to see if i can afford it with my budget allotted.. sometimes i will look at the date first, but this is my procedure. if its not attractive when i am looking thru coins, then i don&#039;t want it even if its a ms70. holders are irrelevant. the only reason i have so many is because almost every coin i see has already been slabbed.&nbsp; after i decide if its in my budget range then we have to decide on a fair price( i really don&#039;t use trends,, ect other than just a glance..i always look thru different auction houses, dealer price lists past and present, last 7-12 years of coins price thru various sources. best way is coin by coin price and photo reference).never pay a premium for a slab.buy the contents and not the container.&nbsp; this is only my own approach and opinion and there are many others here who are happy to educate you. the veteran numismatists know their stuff so soak up the knowledge, then go pounce on your coins! to give an example, i recently purchased an 1888-O morgan in ms63. i literally looked thru 1000+ coins all 1888-O ms63 (as well as 64 and 65 for additional reference) ,their photos and prices over the last 12 years, at least 10 dealer websites, 10 issues of coinworld and numismatist, plus consulting david bowers buyers guide, well, you get the idea. all this to buy a coin which i pd high for ($60) due to the beauty and strike of it (the hairlines above the ear and the feathers are exceptional). i bypassed many others available in retail or&nbsp; auction to buy this coin. it now resides in my collection. hunting and researching was half the fun and now owning it is the other half. this is my average approach to buy a common date morgan. once again, its only my own and there are much greater numismatic minds here than mine....best wishes and great luck with your collecting!...steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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