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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Breakdown, post: 640383, member: 19532&quot;]These arguments about separating the slabs from the coins are somewhat circular.&nbsp; Two identical coins, one slabbed by PCGS or NGC and the other raw should intrinsically be worth the same to a collector who never has to sell.&nbsp; In fact, I would rather have it raw so I can look at it without the slab.&nbsp; Having said that, I don&#039;t buy raw coins because there is some guarantee in PCGS/NGC coins and they are going to be a lot easier to sell.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I do agree is that people that just focus on the number on the slabs are missing out on a lot -- scrutinizing coins, deciding what you like and don&#039;t like in particular coins, buying coins because you like to look at them -- collecting.&nbsp; If you&#039;re not in it for that and just looking at the grade on the slab, you aren&#039;t really collecting, you&#039;re just accumulating.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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