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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 25263747, member: 27832&quot;]I thought the Big Two (and maybe ANACS) would <i>not</i> slab a coin where they couldn&#039;t be sure of the date AND mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone will slab a genuine 1916 SLQ, because there are other markers clearly identifiable on a dateless specimen. But I don&#039;t think the Big Two would slab either of those ICG examples. And I&#039;m not sure they&#039;d slab that 1935, because I don&#039;t think you can tell whether it&#039;s P or S.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit to add the requested <i>opinion</i>: I don&#039;t like lowball competition, because I don&#039;t like the idea that you can <i>improve</i> a coin&#039;s standing by further <i>impairing</i> its condition. I&#039;m convinced that people are intentionally wearing down coins to compete, and that TPGs can&#039;t (or won&#039;t) distinguish well-done &quot;Artificial Wear&quot; from &quot;Natural Wear&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>This hobby/business should be about <i>preservation</i>. No monkeying![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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