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Message:: [QUOTE="ronnie58, post: 3039280, member: 90698"]That's where pristine ethics and practices come in.   That's where the state-of-the-art photography comes in.    Yes, after years of toning begin to be apparent on a nice example, re-documenting with the same process would be recommended.   That's where Blockchain comes in.  I have read recently about this technology being adopted for copyrighting and intellectual property rights.  I see no reason why the same could not be used with a date and time stamped, encoded coin image.   I would love to buy only unslabbed coins.  But with the series I collect - draped & capped bust and early type, authentication is vital.  Plus, these are the very historic pieces for which the slab really gets in the way.  When was plastic invented?   It's a disconnect.   Increasingly certification is, if not always  necessary, very helpful, and for the $1K+ range, essential.  I.e., not only to avoid counterfeits but to allow efficient consideration by a wider audience.   Look, there are many collectors like yourself who want the pure experience of relating to our past via coins without the artificial barrier.  But the available supply of unslabbed, genuine, quality original pieces has tightened to the breaking point.   And please consider the aspect of bringing in more YNs.  Their experience more inspiring when they are allowed to handle a rare coin in raw form.   Admittedly I am proposing a complicated solution, and one with additional cost considerations.  Ideally the TPGs might consider this option for circulated older coins, sparing everybody a lot of effort.[/QUOTE]

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