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Message:: [QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 1439341, member: 15309"]"Lighten up Francis" The use of coin slob for those that hate TPG's was a play on a concurrent thread: <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t205978/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t205978/">Coin Snob or Coin Slob</a> It was simply meant to mean that most people who hate TPG's tend to collect affordable raw coins.  You are an ancient collector and since most ancients (including the expensive ones) are raw, it doesn't really apply to you.  But lest we forget, this thread is in the US Coins Forum. Furthermore, the TPG grade is not about "reassurance", it is about liquidity.  I wouldn't expect you to care about that since self admittedly, you have never sold any of your coins, but when you do try to sell one of your high grade raw US coins, don't be surprised when you get low balled. I really think you are taking it the wrong way.  Most of those labels were designed to poke fun at the category.  Certainly being called a kool-aid drinker does not cast PCGS only collectors in a positive light.  But don't worry, I understand all to well the angst you are feeling for being part of a minority group within numismatics.  If you think that hating TPG's draws criticism, try paying monetary premiums for toned coins.[/QUOTE]