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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1226386, member: 26302&quot;]Good thoughts but I buy raw in lots of places you mention. I educated myself and know how to spot AT or damaged coins. I prefer to not pay someone else to grade for me, and so many new collectors are incapable or scared to do this I find I get some good bargains. I don&#039;t colelct US coins a lot anymore, but do buy them when its a deal. I got a few months ago in a lot a really pretty XF 1869s quarter. I would bet slabbed that coin itself would have went for more than I paid for the whole lot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, nowadays getting a coin slabbed increases its marketability in the US market. However, then you are competing with a lot more purchasers. I prefer to get deals and buy raw. </p><p><br /></p><p>In all collectibles knowledge is money. Buying raw coins intelligently now constitutes knowledge since so many collectors now are afraid of anything not in their little plastic safety blanket, (not you guys on here though <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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