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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 2013599, member: 25357&quot;]My rule of thumb for US coins was that I preferred to have it in a slab if it cost over $500.&nbsp; Now that I&#039;ve sold large chunks of my US collection, I can tell you that coins in a TPG slab are easier to move, and you get more $ for a coin of the same grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m a relative noob to ancients, I&#039;ve been collecting them for just under two years.&nbsp; Something in me really doesn&#039;t like the idea of ancients in a slab, despite the points that Zohar brings up, which are all good points.</p><p>The tactile feel of that ancient piece of metal in my hand as I wonder who touched those same surfaces centuries ago is a part of the appeal of collecting ancients to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the end, like anything else, the decision comes down to the individual collector.&nbsp; I&#039;m slowly starting to spend more per coin on ancients as I build my knowledge base, I think if I were to get to a point where I&#039;m spending over $1000 on a coin, I might like the peace of mind that comes with third party authentication.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course another way to shield oneself from fraud is to buy from a reputable dealer who guarantees his coins.&nbsp; From my limited experience, it seems like the ancient collecting community is smaller, and more tightly knit than that of US coins.&nbsp; A dealer cheats someone at his own risk.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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