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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Midas, post: 70146, member: 2761&quot;]At last count, I have over 142 (+/-) slabbed Lincolns which includes my 1909S-VDB and the 1922 No D Strong Reverse .&nbsp; I also have my raw collection (in Intercept Sheilds for years earlier than 1945 and 2x2&#039;s for years after).&nbsp; For this raw collection, I have &quot;slots&quot; open for the 1909S-VDB, 1922 No D Strong Reverse, and 1955 DDO.&nbsp; I am fortunate to have all of the other coins which includes the 14-D in both raw (VF20 - my grade) and slabbed form (NGC AU55). </p><p><br /></p><p>I also have purchased slabbed coins for my raw collection that I have broken out. [Yes, I do breakout coins from slabs from time to time].&nbsp; I keep the small lable which has the coin description/grade and tape it to the reverse side of the 2x2...designating this coin came from ___ grading company and was a grade of ____.&nbsp; This way, if I HAVE to sell my coins, I can always say this coin was once in a NGC holder with a grade of MS66RD as stated on the NGC label (which is now attached to the reverse of my 2x2.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1955 DDO is the only coin I am looking for that for me, technically, will complete my Lincoln collection (as I would like).</p><p><br /></p><p>I bring this up since I could easily break out my 1909S-VDB to fill in the raw slot, but instead,&nbsp; I am more than happy to pull the coin out from its safe keeping if somebody wants confirmation that I have a &quot;complete&quot; set.</p><p><br /></p><p>So...I wouldn&#039;t break it out unless as Old Dan suggested, you could sell it and apply the proceeds to a better coin of your liking.&nbsp; If you break it out, you will NOT realize as much as if you still had it slabbed proving the TPG&#039;s opinion of grade and authenticity of that coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Otherwise, it will be your word that the coin is ____ grade versus the TPG who slabbed it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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