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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bill in Burl, post: 1363577, member: 23692&quot;]I live in Canada, go to lots of coins shows, and participate in many coin site discussion forums.&nbsp; This topic has been covered ad infinitum for years, but I guess it deserves some new flogging.&nbsp; From my experienced perspective, about 80% of all coins that you see that have been certified, shouldn&#039;t have been .. in many cases, the cost of the TPG is/was more than the coin will ever be worth.&nbsp; Unless you are a dealer looking to increase the selling price, or you are a collector that MUST buy some coins sight-unseen, then the decision to get a coin certified just lies with your own ability to grade, the knowledge of your heirs, or your desire to preserve the pristine looks of what you have.&nbsp; The propaganda that has flown around for the last 10 years has brainwashed newbies into thinking that you HAVE TO HAVE coins certified, which is a premise that just is not true.&nbsp; My stomach churns and my eyes roll when I walk down a bourse or look on Ebay at a $2 coin encased in $25 plastic.&nbsp; Likewise, when I see modern &quot;proof&quot; bullion coins fancied up in PRF-68 dresses, I just shake my head.&nbsp; A proof coin, by definition is supposed to be perfect ... special dies, special handling, special packaging and never to see the light of day after purchase.&nbsp; It will go in a drawer, box, album page or folder, never to be heard from again.&nbsp; It will never see a pocket, a cash register, a pub counter, or parking meter.&nbsp; What have we come to when we pay money to get someone&#039;s opinion on something that we, as collectors, should already know?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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