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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rick, post: 84943, member: 1235&quot;]sounds to me like you are collecting just the way you like it - which makes it the ideal way to collect.&nbsp; You aren&#039;t alone in sticking to slabbed coins.&nbsp; A lot of collectors like slabs for that very same reason, because they rest assured that they aren&#039;t getting problems coins that they are too inexperienced to detect.&nbsp; Beyond that, you said you inspect the coins in the slabs, which means you are taking it a step further than a lot of people who fall into the trap of buying the slab and not the coin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I disagree with your comment that you bought the slab.&nbsp; What you did was pay a small premium for a system that made you comfortable, and I don&#039;t think that is the same as what people mean by &#039;buy the slab, not the coin.&#039;&nbsp; Generally, I think people mean that to say: make sure you are comfortable with the grade of the coin inside the plastic, not the label above it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I also think you are exactly right in your take on your local dealer.&nbsp; What he carries is his own business, and if he won&#039;t purchase slabs that you want to buy, then he&#039;s missing out on revenue... and that&#039;s his decision.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sounds to me like you are selective and careful, you purchase what you want, and you don&#039;t buy impulsive - I can&#039;t see a possible thing wrong with that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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