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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3025871, member: 19463&quot;]I fully agree with this sentiment but where we differ is that I do not consider condition, appearance and centering to be the most important factors to be found on a coin.&nbsp; It is fine with me if you do.&nbsp; I really would like to know the statistics on what percentage of all types of ancient coins exist in what NGC would call EF 5/5, 5/5 or better condition.&nbsp; Is it even 50%?&nbsp; Perfect condition, appearance and centering are great but I prefer coins that exist and coins that have interest, historical significance or rarity.&nbsp; It has been a century now since collecting for rarity was fashionable and as long since popular opinion favored having a thousand different coins over having ten perfect ones.&nbsp; I do not mind having a coin that has one very special thing going for it even if it has faults.&nbsp; Collect the way you prefer.&nbsp; There is nothing wrong with slabs IMO as long as they can be cracked open when you tire of them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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