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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 6263027, member: 83845&quot;]For ancient coins this is actually not true.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1248027[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I do highly respect the ancient coin numismatists at NGC and their opinions it would be be nice if they offered an option for an authenticity opinion without the slab or grade.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Slabs aren’t airtight so environmental damage and particularly BD in humid environments is still a problem. You can’t treat a coin that’s in a slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are reasons museums don’t have their ancient coins in slabs...</p><p><br /></p><p>As to your new addition I think it’s a wonderful coin and type. Congratulations!</p><p><br /></p><p>A Daric is still on my list.&nbsp; Here is the silver Persian Siglos with lots of interest from around the same period.[ATTACH=full]1248028[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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