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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2645535, member: 39084&quot;]While most ancients collectors would agree with this sentiment, how do you know that some novices won&#039;t go on to be interested and serious collectors, triggered by their purchase of a slabbed ancient coin?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Not only is it possible that a slabbed ancient will pique his/her interest in this hobby, it&#039;s probable that this has happened numerous times (Deacon Ray, want to chime in here?) and will continue to happen in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>As little as I like slabbed ancients and the idea of ancients purely as an investment, I stop short of blanket condemnation of these practices, simply because I&#039;m convinced that there will be new collectors who otherwise wouldn&#039;t have risked buying a non-slabbed coin.&nbsp; As their experience grows, they&#039;ll eventually crack out the coin and buy unslabbed coins, and the non-serious and investors will eventually move on to other fads.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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