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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 606372, member: 9270&quot;]This speaks to the concept of the slab.</p><p>For me the slab authenticates and grades a coin, and weeds out coins that are generally considered unacceptable, i.e., cleaned, altered, etc.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Why can&#039;t I do that myself with raw coins?</p><p>Because my prime collection is a type set.</p><p>It currently consists of 80 coins of which about a third to a half are distinctly different issues.</p><p>I don&#039;t have the time to become an expert on that many issues.</p><p>I have learned general principles about intelligent selection of coins, and with a few guides in hand (like the ANA grading guide) I can do okay.</p><p>And I know how to find dealers to trust.</p><p>After that I top it off with the work of major TPGs (slabs).</p><p>Taking all these factors into account, final buying decisions rest on eye appeal and price.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If your coin were still in the NGC slab and I was looking to purchase it, that would cause me to consider it seriously.</p><p><u>BUT</u> with it now no longer in the slab I resort to the general principles mentioned above.</p><p>What I would see is what I mentioned in my earlier post, and that would cause me to look elsewhere.</p><p>That could cause me to miss some nice coins <b>BUT</b> give me a much better chance of buying a coin I&#039;m confident is what I want.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You have probably gathered that I&#039;m pro-slab.</p><p>Everything I have that&#039;s worth slabbing <b>IS </b>in slabs.</p><p>That obviously is my personal preference.</p><p>If others wish to crack out coins, so be it. I&#039;m not going to bash them for doing what results in a pleasurable end result for them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And in this particular case liking toning or not is not the issue.</p><p>The issue for me was the overall impression the coin gave me.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>BTW the 20-cent coin in my type set is about the same grade as yours (AU-55) and darkly toned, but not quite as much as yours.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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