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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;E Pluribus Unum, post: 2911247, member: 74265&quot;]I appreciate your input.&nbsp; I have never submitted a coin for grading so I am not sure what it costs to have one graded and slabbed.&nbsp; I have often wondered how much of a profit can a vendor make selling a slabbed coin for $10 to $15 - sometimes with free shipping.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You hit the nail on the head.&nbsp; I would even go further to say that a coin in a lower grade can be more visually appealing than one in a higher grade.&nbsp; I have been hunting for a Capped Bust Half Dollar and have seen some graded as VF30 much nicer than some graded XF40 or XF45.&nbsp; It&#039;s not that easy to these half dollars with well defined dentiis or with all of the letters of the motto &quot;E PLURIBUS UNUM&quot; present.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Since these coins are not expensive, I don&#039;t mind paying a little more for a coin if the vendor posts the actual photo.&nbsp; But some (magazine) ads list coins for several hundred dollars with no photos.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, it&#039;s almost an hour drive to the nearest respectable dealer.&nbsp; Otherwise, I would be at the shop everyday.&nbsp; There was a very nice coin shop only 10 minutes from my home.&nbsp; To my dismay, the owner retired.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Me too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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