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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;texmech, post: 1110559, member: 20068&quot;]I&#039;m kind of the opposite. I don&#039;t buy slabbed coins because I am filling up Intercept Shield albums. I try and understand the grading so I can get a decent gut check about value and grade. Still have a lot to learn on that point though. I also put a lot of faith in to my local coin dealer as to what he sells in raw condition. I have even thought about buying slabbed and then cracking them open for the I.S., but decided against that. I feel you pay&nbsp; somewhat of a premium for the certification, which for most of the moderns (non keys) is not worth it. Eventually when I venture outside of my strategy for collecting coins such as more expensive ones I will buy slabbed, but not right now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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