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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clad the Impaler, post: 2084248, member: 71684&quot;]So I&#039;ve been searching for NGC or PCGS graded MS Barber dimes on Ebay to start my collection.&nbsp; I am running into a bit of a problem here.&nbsp; The coins I want, I can&#039;t afford.&nbsp; I will admit to viewing listing after listing, only to be frustrated by prices I can&#039;t afford.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I am thinking I have two alternatives</p><p><br /></p><p>1)&nbsp; Purchase lower graded coins in AU or low MS that I probably won&#039;t be happy with, or</p><p><br /></p><p>2)&nbsp; Try to get lucky buying a raw coin that looks good for a much lower price.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem w/ option 1 is that I&#039;ll be buying coins that I probably won&#039;t be happy with, but at least they&#039;ll be certified.&nbsp; As far as option 2, prices might be substantially lower for raw specimens, but the risks of getting a cleaned/altered/damaged specimen that won&#039;t grade (or will come back details) might be high.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m thinking that dealers know most of the AU/MS specimens that are still raw won&#039;t grade well (or will grade details), and that&#039;s why they&#039;re selling them raw/unslabbed.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would love to pick up a nice AU or MS coin for a great price and be able to send it in for proper grading and slabbing without having to worry about a low grade/details slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your thoughts on this?</p><p><br /></p><p>Has anyone had good luck buying raw AU/MS on Ebay??&nbsp; Your advice is greatly appreciated.&nbsp; Thanks.&nbsp; Sorry for the long post.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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