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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lonegunlawyer, post: 1531237, member: 40282&quot;]The counterfeit slab is disturbing.&nbsp; However, I believe the most important issue is: what would you grade the coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>A grade from a respected third-party grader is only a starting point for any serious collector.&nbsp; Investors, and many catering to investors, will almost always be prey to fakes, no matter the item.</p><p><br /></p><p>A serious collector will look at at least a few of a certain grade coin before purchasing (if possible, of course) because not all MS65 coins (or whatever the specific grade) are created equal.&nbsp; After inspecting several coins, the serious collector will purchase what he/she believes to be the &quot;cherry&quot; and probably not pay much more for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Therefore, if the slab is fake (as long as the coin is real - as stated by another it is probably easier to fake the slab than the coin) the coin will have a better probability of receiving the hoped for grade rather than a lower one.</p><p><br /></p><p>My philosophy is, unless you have the funds, when a big price difference exists between one grade and the next (such as in many Morgan and Peace dollars), look for a great slabbed specimen of the lower grade and resubmit it to your grading company of choice.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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