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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrweaseluv, post: 24844358, member: 40340&quot;]I have to agree with spark on this one, generally the only time I will recommend slabbing on a coin is when the cost of slabbing it is less then the cost of the already slabbed coin since it costs a minimum of 50 buck to have a coin graded and slabbed (and easily raised to 100 if conserved and photographed). my new ike is a good example.. I have several raw and brown boxed ikes i could have had slabbed for my type set, but i bought one just the other day for 25 bucks already slabbed and graded. </p><p>As for your handling question... a single fingerprint (the oil on your skin makes these permanent without cleaning and thats even worse for the value) can reduce the value of a mint state coin from a six figure price to three figure price. On non-ms coins this doesn&#039;t really matter as much (an xf or lower graded coin generally won&#039;t show a print) It&#039;s a good idea to get in the habit of handling all coins by their edges or even better wear cotton coin gloves. even with old bags of pennies the gloves are great to keep your hands clean (money is dirty stuff)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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