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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Prethen, post: 58955, member: 1756&quot;]Let me be the first to say what a lot of people are thinking but afraid to tell you, because we all want to be nice to newcomers to the hobby.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>You got reamed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, that said...I like ICG and nothing is wrong with MS69 stuff in general.&nbsp; The problem is, in theory, if you broke those coins out of the plastic, what&#039;s the real value of those coins....$17 (maybe a few dollars more if they really have a tremendous mark-free look).</p><p><br /></p><p>Do NOT buy from the TV.&nbsp; They typically charge 100% over FULL RETAIL.&nbsp; They have a ton of overhead and that&#039;s how they pay for it.&nbsp; You were screwed by at least $250, if not more.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as getting modern material for &quot;ga-ga&quot; grades like 69 and 70.&nbsp; You have to really examine if it&#039;s worth it.&nbsp; Do you really believe it&#039;s an investment?&nbsp; I think it would be poor to think of it that way, but that&#039;s my opinion.&nbsp; If so, then I sort of understand what you&#039;re doing but you&#039;re paying a MASSIVE premium for a label and the plastic that calls it an MS69/70.&nbsp; Do you want to go for the look of the coins because you like them, like how most in the hobby got started and still pursue it (like me)?&nbsp; If so, then buy the coins raw or at the most get slabbed (PCGS/NGC/ICG) MS67/68 from dealers at coin shows or in advertising and get the ones that you like the eye appeal most.&nbsp; That way, you&#039;ll be able to afford more coins, better quality, and enjoy the hobby more knowing that you&#039;ll be able to sell for a better percentage than when you buy from overpriced dealers like the TV.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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