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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Catbert, post: 971777, member: 12718&quot;]This is true for me too, although it is a secondary reason.&nbsp; If I want to sell a piece while I&#039;m alive, it just makes it a lot easier if it&#039;s in a slab (for the U.S. coins I collect).</p><p><br /></p><p>When I returned to coin collecting a few years ago, I disdained slabs as being unnecessary.&nbsp; However, as I learned more and my tastes got more expensive, I then realized that I wanted the reassurance that what I saw in the coin was reflected in the slab label (along with the resale reason previously mentioned).&nbsp; Spending big bucks (as that term relates to my financial circumstances) without having the coin authenticated is unwise.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also know that I&#039;m still learning about grading.&nbsp; Being a type collector, I don&#039;t think my grading skills/knowledge can keep up with all the coin types I want to own (and I don&#039;t want to spend the time to learn enough before acquiring a coin I want).&nbsp; So, I do my best to look a the coin first and the slabber grade second.&nbsp; I&#039;ve made some mistakes, but think I&#039;ve learned from them.&nbsp; Still more learning to do![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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