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<p>[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 453980, member: 5233"]I completely agree with this statement. For a long time, I really wanted to pick up slabbed 70 modern coins, then I realized the difference between a 69 and a 70 was so small it just wasn't worth the premium. I don't own a single 70 and I don't think I ever will. If I want a choice example of a modern, I'll look for one graded 69.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, remember...buy the coin not the slab. Look at the coin, is the strike as good as it should be? Are there any marks that jump out to you and that you find distracting. If a coin is slabbed as a 69, it should be nearly flawless. Find one that doesn't have any marks that jump out at you. You will have a coin that you can't tell the difference between it and a 70 and will pay much less a lot of the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as TPGs go, I really prefer NGC. I think they are more consistent than PCGS.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 453980, member: 5233"]I completely agree with this statement. For a long time, I really wanted to pick up slabbed 70 modern coins, then I realized the difference between a 69 and a 70 was so small it just wasn't worth the premium. I don't own a single 70 and I don't think I ever will. If I want a choice example of a modern, I'll look for one graded 69. But, remember...buy the coin not the slab. Look at the coin, is the strike as good as it should be? Are there any marks that jump out to you and that you find distracting. If a coin is slabbed as a 69, it should be nearly flawless. Find one that doesn't have any marks that jump out at you. You will have a coin that you can't tell the difference between it and a 70 and will pay much less a lot of the time. As far as TPGs go, I really prefer NGC. I think they are more consistent than PCGS.[/QUOTE]
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