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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2681343, member: 72818&quot;]Since I was dealing with that wintry mess that fell on Long Island yesterday, I just caught this thread. Interesting and a bit spirited to say the least LOL</p><p><br /></p><p>Naturally, I&#039;m in agreement with the general concept that any assigned grade to an ancient coin is largely irrelevant and I will not pay more for a coin simply because it is slabbed..... I purchase coins and the history behind them, rather than what any &#039;grader&#039; says it is---the acceptable cost and not the grade being the paramount factor. Of course, I prefer the &#039;prettiest&#039; but I&#039;m not always able or willing to expend that much cash to own it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I suppose I instinctively assign a grade to the ancients I&#039;m interested in, probably a habit picked up while compiling my formerly owned collection which consisted of about 75% modern/world and 25% ancient. I&#039;m a &#039;conservative&#039; grader and rarely agree with the grades assigned to coins, whether raw or slabbed, modern or ancient. But I believe [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] has come up with the most appropriate &#039;grade&#039; for the slabbed OP.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, welcome [USER=73448]@heavycam.monstervam[/USER] !! I hope you stick with &#039;ancients&#039;. !!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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