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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 3186910, member: 76086&quot;]I have seen in the past some slabs with mentioned tooling and slabbing, but I suspect it may be subjective and dependent on the employee who did the description.&nbsp; We all know there are many very well known and respected dealers who will not mention either, no matter what.&nbsp; Comes down to profit, unfortunately.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The grading services rely on their existence to mass volume and a low service/product.&nbsp; There are many ways they could expand their service but they choose not do to so as it would cut into their profits.&nbsp; I am a capitalist of course, so I dont begrudge them this of course but as it is now I dont see the value in what they provide.</p><p><br /></p><p>You&#039;re additional flips provide much more than any slabbing service would ever (currently) and likely add to the value of the coins more so than they possibly could.&nbsp; You should be commended for keeping this information with the coins (the link above).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Only for non-ancient collectors or recent converts from modern collecting.&nbsp; The average ancient collector places no to less value on slabbed coins.&nbsp; However, I do believe that is changing.&nbsp; As more slab fans turn to ancients, slabs become more important, no matter what our personal feelings may be.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Solidly a &#039;Fine&#039; in my opinion.&nbsp; But that is the crux, is it not?&nbsp; Who sets the standards?&nbsp; The organization (who ultimately benefits either way, and much more so if they are associated with sellers), or does the individual set that grade?&nbsp; And what is the repercussions if a junior grader disagrees with their boss?&nbsp; Do they lose their job?&nbsp; I mean, their only existence is to churn out the highest product for the highest price.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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