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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Richard01, post: 123074, member: 2700&quot;]The sad thing is, unless you are a large &#039;name&#039; with a giant collection, the only way to validate the value of your collection seems to be having the coins certified. I don&#039;t like it, but that is the way it is. If I leave them raw, and lets say something happens to me... well, then my wife gets hosed on the coins. At least certified there is some ability to apply more of a standard value.</p><p>When I buy an expensive coin, I do it &#039;cause I like the coin. However, I, like everyone else, want some validation everything is up to snuff. So you send the coin out. My grading is &#039;okay&#039;, I keep trying to study and improve, but I make mistakes. So, you hope for the TPG&#039;s to give you some validation.</p><p>In this case, I still don&#039;t know that I completely agree. I think this coin is an MS63 with a shot at better. But, for the time being, I&#039;ll leave it in a holder that at least gives some indication that it is not another AU cleaned coin, like half those MS65&#039;s on ebay are...</p><p>Coin collecting, on the higher end, is a risky game. TPG&#039;s provide some safety net.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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