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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ajm229, post: 71655, member: 3350&quot;]You know, it IS actually possible to care for coins and store them properly without the use of a TPG. The TPG&#039;s main goals, at least the way I see it, are for 1) conservation and protection of a coin by knowledgable people, and 2) for authentication of rarer key date coins that are substantially counterfeited. </p><p><br /></p><p>A person can conserve and protect their own coins, of course, but many people find it easier and somewhat safer to submit the coins for slabbing, thus providing a certain level of professional protection. As for authentication, I think we can all agree that TPG&#039;s are essential to that process - especially in this day and age when so many raw coins are counterfeited and sold without anyone ever catching on.</p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, I also enjoy my raw coins, that I house in Dansco albums, and I wouldn&#039;t trade them for slabbed coins because I like the look of Danscos more than slabs, but I can certainly see where slab-advocates views are, and I do agree with them.</p><p><br /></p><p>~AJ[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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