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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4847835, member: 110226&quot;]Each coin that you acquire has a story to tell.&nbsp; Slabs have minimal information, and as you observe they make decent photos a challenge.</p><p><br /></p><p>The vast majority of the coin in my collection are not slabbed.&nbsp; Most of what I have in slabbed coins came to me that way.&nbsp; Some I have liberated. </p><p><br /></p><p>I try to take a custodial approach to the coins in my collection.&nbsp; After all, these coins will be passed on to future collectors, so documentation is important, as well as proper storage and handling.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Many coins need a label or two to provide meaningful information, especially if they come from an important collection, or they have unique or interesting characteristics.</p><p><br /></p><p>With time you will become familiar with the collecting field, and whether you collect for type or a specific period, city, ruler or empire, you will find that coins serve as a portal to understanding history and the people in whose names these coins were produced.</p><p><br /></p><p>eBay is a good source for ancients, but if you are not familiar with genuine versus fake coins, of which there are many on that web site, it is probably best to start out buying from sellers on MA Shops or Vcoins, or from one of the main auction houses. You might pay more, and bargains might be few and far between (but diffidently possible), but at least your purchases will be backed up the experience that these sources provide, along with iron-clad guarantees.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once you have a few favorite dealers, check out eBay.&nbsp; They often sell there as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>Personally I do not buy on eBay as much as in the past, due to sales tax on international and domestic purchases.&nbsp; I have found myself increasingly turning to MA Shops, Vcoins and a couple of auction houses.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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