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Message:: [QUOTE="Restitutor, post: 7634579, member: 112621"]Hesitate posting on this thread because I don’t want to make someone potentially feel bad. That being said, I think for new ancient collectors it’s difficult not to pay more for a coin if it’s NGC slabbed. Seeing that nice grade with the NGC slab could bias towards thinking a coin is worth more than it may be. Here’s the same coin that sold in July of last year: [ATTACH=full]1313202[/ATTACH] To me, quality of the reverse is about the same, only slightly less legible legend in some areas. Obverse, I think, is better condition. This was graded by the auction house (CNG) as Good VF, hammered for $150+18.5% fee. I’d say CNGs grade is on the mark. Going back to OPs coin, I think this particular NGC grade was too high in comparison. So, I think the slabbing probably had some influence on purchase price. That being said, it doesn’t really matter. I have definitely overpaid a bit here and there because I just really wanted that specific coin. As long as it’s not overpaying by a significant degree like some coins that we’ve all had a good chuckle at in other threads lately, then no harm in admitting overpaying occurred. It’s a lovely coin and happy to see a new active poster <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]