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Message:: [QUOTE="MorganFred, post: 34746, member: 1779"]It's a beautiful coin and I'd also be proud to own it. However, if I were going to show it off among knowledgeable collectors/dealers, I'd take it out of the NTC slab; NTC's reputation is tarnished, even if they do get it right from time to time. I'd also get it regraded by one of the top-tiered TPGs, but not as a crossover - I'd crack it open first before sending it in raw (especially to PCGS) to avoid too much downgrading due to a "stigma" attached to an NTC slab no matter if it's graded accurately or not. There's a recent thread on this <a href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=4392" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=4392" rel="nofollow">http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=4392</a> . In any instance, I would certainly keep it inside some sort of protective encapsulation. One point can't be emphasized enough: it's the coin, not the slab.[/QUOTE]