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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tommybee, post: 979650, member: 24999&quot;]Max - I will NOT even consider buying a non-slabbed coin if I&#039;m paying over $50.&nbsp; I simply don&#039;t have enough experience with grading to take that chance.&nbsp; By buying raw coins you run the risk of ending up with damaged/cleaned/counterfeit coins.&nbsp; NGC and PCGS are not perfect, but they allow you to be certain of two things...&nbsp; 1. the coin is not a fack&nbsp; 2.&nbsp; the coin has not been cleaned/altered.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Again, people buy PCGS/NGC slabbed coins with confidence.&nbsp; However, the smart buyer buys the coin, not the slab.&nbsp; You will see huge differences in strike, luster, etc., in some coins of the same grade.&nbsp; The smart buyer pays MS 65 money for a MS 65 + coin.&nbsp; You want to buy a coin that is high for its grade.&nbsp; That&#039;s why people like CAC stickers, green beans..... </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good luck and have fun.&nbsp; If you only waste 25$ on bad decisions in this hobby you are WAY ahead of the game.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>tom[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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