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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 3553538, member: 76086&quot;]Barry.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t save the number of the coin I didn&#039;t buy but the one I did was 4632713-001.&nbsp; I looked it up on the NGC site and its just a black shadow, not much to see.&nbsp; I did try my best but shooting slabbed coins is a challenge for such novices as I am:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]944476[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And of course my memory after less than 24 hours is not stellar, they were Dupondii and not Asses.&nbsp; Honesty I guess I would have graded both as &#039;near EF&#039; or something similar.&nbsp; I have no idea what the criteria are for NGC, so perhaps I should not have been negative.&nbsp; Maybe NGC &#039;Choice VF&#039; is the same as my &#039;near EF&#039;.&nbsp; We all have our own personal interpretations of grade and appearance.&nbsp; But I suppose of more importance to the discussion is how dealers and collectors interpret the value of the assigned grades.&nbsp; The &#039;AU&#039; coin was priced exactly twice what the &#039;Choice VF&#039; was, despite my personal feeling that in the end they were just about the same.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Census data really has little applicability for ancients, other than perhaps collecting data on how often a particular type has come up for sale or auction.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I would have paid $45, sold it for $50, $60 on a good day.&nbsp; But keep in mind someone paid minimum of $20 to slab it.&nbsp; I understand that adds cost for the person who initially slabbed it, but thats not a consideration for me.&nbsp; I dont personally add value for the slab.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is much truth in this statement.&nbsp; There are too many factors involved to get a blanket statement with ancients.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In many cases yes.&nbsp; But also in many cases with ancients as well.&nbsp; Some people are obsessed with grade, others not.&nbsp; For me if I like the coin I could care less about the grade, technical or otherwise.&nbsp; If is worthy of my attention that is all that matters.&nbsp; And to be honest, I prefer a coin with some &#039;use&#039; to it.&nbsp; The amount of wear means little compared its historical value.&nbsp; I suppose it one of the reasons that after more than three decades as a dealer I am still just one of the &#039;bottom feeders&#039;.&nbsp; That&#039;s OK, I am comfortable with what and who I am!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I dont think so (but I could be wrong).&nbsp; Not here.&nbsp; But keep in mind that while CT is the most prolific place to discuss ancients, the majority do not participate (or know of its existence).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well, harshly and in all honesty, some people are just sheep.&nbsp; They will go with what others are telling them, despite any outcome.&nbsp; But then again, often some of us see things others do not.&nbsp; This is a rather &#039;touchy-feely&#039; hobby which is really open to interpretation.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Long story short, I dont like slabs myself.&nbsp; It&#039;s a personal thing.&nbsp; But I also understand and appreciate why they exit and why people might want them.&nbsp; And even why they might pay more.&nbsp; But personally I dont pay more for a slabbed coin, and in some cases have paid less for them slabbed than if they were raw.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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