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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 2648912, member: 112&quot;]My comment had nothing to do with that specific set you linked to, but rather coins in general.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I also agree with what Dick said, some coins (especially moderns) can be had much cheaper raw than they can in a slab. But even that has nothing to do with the true value of the coin, but rather with people paying too much for them simply because they are in a slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line, the slab adds no monetary value to a coin - not ever. Yes it undoubtedly adds liquidity, makes it easier to sell, but never monetary value.</p><p><br /></p><p>edit - I will add this, and I think it is something that few recognize. There are cases where some people will actually pay more for a raw coin than they would if it were slabbed. Why ? Usually, it&#039;s because they don&#039;t really know how to grade - but think they do. And when they see the raw coin they assign it a grade that is higher than it will actually be given.</p><p><br /></p><p>And of course the opposite of that can also be true. A truly knowledgeable person can look at a raw coin and know exactly what any given TPG will grade it. While others, who don&#039;t know how to grade, looking at the same coin, will not. And thus they are unwilling to pay its true value. This gives a decided advantage to the one with the knowledge.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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