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<p>[QUOTE="dimeguy, post: 4625245, member: 19855"]I am definitely a raw collector. The issue with slabbed or not for me comes down to price, on a couple of different levels. I don't like feeling like I pay a premium for a coin just because of the plastic it is under. I am a series collector. With that, I tend to make rules for myself, one being to never go over $150 per coin. Now, if it is going to be over $100 I will seek out a slabbed example and break it out. I only have online dealers for my available coin purchases. I detest the slab, but love the assurance of knowing I am spending my hard-earned money on a legitimate coin and grade, even if I am comfortable grading the series I am collecting. </p><p><br /></p><p>In all, I just love the look of a set all in an album and looks so much better than a slabbed collection. I do keep the slab's tab/cert number and grade to prove the coin was graded. I don't worry about resale, as the collection is mine to enjoy for what it is...coins and not the plastic, but to each their own.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dimeguy, post: 4625245, member: 19855"]I am definitely a raw collector. The issue with slabbed or not for me comes down to price, on a couple of different levels. I don't like feeling like I pay a premium for a coin just because of the plastic it is under. I am a series collector. With that, I tend to make rules for myself, one being to never go over $150 per coin. Now, if it is going to be over $100 I will seek out a slabbed example and break it out. I only have online dealers for my available coin purchases. I detest the slab, but love the assurance of knowing I am spending my hard-earned money on a legitimate coin and grade, even if I am comfortable grading the series I am collecting. In all, I just love the look of a set all in an album and looks so much better than a slabbed collection. I do keep the slab's tab/cert number and grade to prove the coin was graded. I don't worry about resale, as the collection is mine to enjoy for what it is...coins and not the plastic, but to each their own.[/QUOTE]
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