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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;YOC, post: 1907953, member: 58941&quot;]As I understand it from a previous thread here, the slabbing does not guarantee authenticity as its too risky for the grading companies to do so.&nbsp; I suppose you could infer it.&nbsp; My own view, just keep those damn awful slabs away from ancients....not needed.&nbsp; Handle them with gloves if you must or store them in capsules you can open if you think its necessary, but dont lock them up, they havent done anything wrong!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Who knows what the long term effects of slabbing are anyway? its not a god given that the coins wont rot away in there?.&nbsp;&nbsp; Will they be any more valuable to you slabbed? well I would never buy a slabbed coin out of principle and because I cannot get the feel for a coin which is important to me, so theres one buyer you will have lost already and I imagine many buyers would want to handle and inspect the coin too.&nbsp; &nbsp; So, if it cannot be authenticated by a slab, the only purpose one has is for grading (ie. this coin in this tomb is this grade in the opinion of the grader) and to protect the coin from damage.&nbsp;&nbsp; Damage can be prevented by correct storage and handling as already said and grading is a difficult one with ancients anyway and in my opinion varies depending on who you ask, which makes it pointless.&nbsp; There are many members here, myself included, who own some right pigs ........ Really, who cares about the grade of an ancient in letters and numbers.....it is what it is and if you like it buy it, if you dont .......dont.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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