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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1788696, member: 19463&quot;]100 times more.&nbsp; With the exception of his involvement in slabbing ancients, I have great respect for Mr. Vagi.&nbsp; If there exists a genuine NGC slab marked Elagabalus with a coin of Caracalla inside I would be shocked.&nbsp; IGC and the other plastic purveyors are not expected to be correct all of the time.&nbsp; &nbsp; Why people pay extra for expert opinions by those who know not, I do not know.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you want amateur guesses you can ask here and get wild stabs in the dark by half a dozen of us beginners for free.&nbsp; We may not get all the low grade rare bronzes for sure but we at least can tell Caracalla when we see him.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Perhaps you think I&#039;m too hard on people who charge money without providing value added service.&nbsp; Perhaps I&#039;m not in a good mood.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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