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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;phoenixfawkes, post: 3243943, member: 96563&quot;]It is good to know that there are shows with more slabbed examples.&nbsp; I will see about getting to an event in Chicago or similar.&nbsp; It is nice to see what you are interested in buying.&nbsp; I am here to tell you that there are some very poorly represented coins (mostly truly rotten photography) on the internet.&nbsp; I simply don&#039;t buy if the image leaves any question.&nbsp; Why buy a low grade ultra cameo coin when you can have one with spectacular cameo?</p><p><br /></p><p>It is also fair to point out that I started with coins long before there were third party grading services.&nbsp; I don&#039;t just buy the label.&nbsp; I can grade - and I am quite good with those things that are of particular interest.&nbsp; I will bet that the same is true of most truly engaged collectors.&nbsp; I know slabbed coins are harder to store and display.</p><p><br /></p><p>Third party grading came about because of abuse and the need for those using coins as an investment to have a consistent rating.&nbsp; If you take a collection of raw coins to be evaluated for sale, the evaluation is pretty general and it will yield a lowball value.&nbsp; There is a little less question about the general value when they are in a third party slab (not that you won&#039;t get a lowball value).</p><p><br /></p><p>Just like digital photography, digital music, digital magazines and so much more... Radical change brings both opportunity and disappointment.&nbsp; But we must move on.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know the difference between a proof silver eagle or an anniversary silver eagle (if they are produced at the same mint, there probably is none) - yet people seem to be willing to invest in those &quot;micro-markets&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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