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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dreamer94, post: 356736, member: 6449&quot;]I see your point.&nbsp; However, the difference between self-slabbers as I think of them and a dealer who prints a grade on a 2X2 is that there is often a pretense of certification, implied if not explicit.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Second, many self-slabbers, like Aboncon/SGS use different identities for the slabbing and sales operations to give the impression that the slabbing is done by third parties.&nbsp; Again, I think the purpose is to conceal, if not to deceive.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Third, many of these self-slabbed coins end up on the secondary market where (by your definition) they become third party graded coins because they were graded by someone other than the seller or the buyer.&nbsp; It&#039;s probably too much to expect that a buyer is going to crack the coins out of the slab before trying to sell them, especially if the slab says MS70 on it. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, if a dealer writes a high grade (or a high price) on a 2X2, you can be sure the seller will include that in the picture when reselling the coin![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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