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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LostDutchman, post: 1066635, member: 16994&quot;]Just because they provide no value to YOU does not mean that they do not provide value to others. I would much rather suggest to a new collector they they buy coins slabbed by one of the top 2 companies then to buy raw coins from dealers, shows, or (GASP) EBay. If you don&#039;t know how to grade properly because you are either new to collecting or just too lazy to learn then top tier TPG graded coins are what you should buy. The guys that work at these top two companies grading these coins are no slackers either. They are some of the best graders in the world and there is a monster test you have to take before even being considered for hire. I would trust the grading skills of these folks before I would trust the grading skills of a coin shop, coin show dealer, or (GASP) EBay dealer. </p><p><br /></p><p>EBay is the dumping ground for a lot of big dealers. This is the reason people see so many coins that seem low end for the grade. The nice stuff is in the dealers case or his clients safes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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