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Message:: [QUOTE="1970 Silver Art, post: 938719, member: 18828"]Welcome to the forum. You should buy the slabbed bullion coin that you like. PCGS is IMO the best but NGC is a close second in my opinion. You were asking the question of.............What is so bad about buying a slabbed bullion coin? The general answer is that generally speaking, buying a slabbed bullion coin means that you will pay a much higher premium over spot as opposed to buying a raw bullion coin. If you are thinking about a Panda, then buying a PCGS or NGC certified slabbed Panda is IMO a much better choice because of the bad reputation of Pandas getting faked. Buying a slabbed Panda from a reputable dealer such as APMEX (or your local dealer) will protect you since it is certified by PCGS or NGC.  I currently I do not have any slabbed bullion coins (yet) and I do not see anything wrong with buying a PCGS or NGC graded slabbed coin if you buy it because you truly like it. You should buy the slabbed bullion coin that you like but you have to keep in mind that you will pay a much higher premium for it. Buying an MS-70 slabbed coin just means that you are paying a "perfect" premium for a bullion coin. You also have to keep in mind that there is that possibility that MS-70 graded coins may not see the future appreciation that people might expect if NGC and PCGS keeping increasing the number of MS-70 graded coins on the market.[/QUOTE]