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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 3985656, member: 77639&quot;]For coins that cost hundreds of dollars and up, I consider it foolish not to buy slabbed coins unless you are very certain of your ability to authenticate.&nbsp;&nbsp; Spring slabbed coins from their plastic prisons after purchase if it pleases you.&nbsp;&nbsp; Chances of encountering a fake raw coin are enormously higher than encountering a fake slab.&nbsp; With a little diligence in choosing a seller, the chance of encountering a fake slab is nearly nil.&nbsp; And, the chance of a fake can be reduced to zero if the grading service has online pictures against which the coin itself can be compared.&nbsp; The cost of grading a coin in this price realm is trivial compared to the cost of the coin.&nbsp; So, why not get the opinion of folks who have seen hundreds of genuine coins of the type and some fakes too.</p><p><br /></p><p>For less expensive coins, the cost of grading starts to be a significant portion of the coin cost.&nbsp; The risk of loss due to fakery is still there but the cost of &quot;insurance&quot; may be too high.&nbsp; It&#039;s like insuring your bike versus your car.</p><p><br /></p><p>The &quot;intended state&quot; of business-strike circulation coinage is to be in a pocket, purse or cash drawer ... not in a collection whether raw or slabbed.&nbsp; So, we&#039;re doing something unnatural by collecting them in the first place ... maybe that&#039;s why I love it so!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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