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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;red_spork, post: 2226857, member: 74282&quot;]The biggest reason is that I personally like to be able to hold them and having a coin slabbed robs me of that. On top of that, I spend a lot of time researching potential purchases and have a network of many experienced collectors and dealers(many of whom I&#039;ve met through CoinTalk) that I can reach out to if I have any questions as far as authenticity, and the cost of NGC&#039;s opinion is simply not worth it to me, plus I think their grading system is a bit silly and there are a lot more variables involved when I am evaluating a potential purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>But having said that, I can understand why some collectors would want to get slabbed coins. IMHO, if you really want an expert&#039;s opinion on authenticity, David Sear&#039;s service is the way to go. I have yet to send a coin to him, personally, but if I were determined to get a coin &quot;authenticated&quot; I would send it to him before I&#039;d send it to NGC. But really, if you stick to good dealers and do your own research I honestly don&#039;t think you&#039;ve got much to worry about.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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