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<p>[QUOTE="Breakdown, post: 854304, member: 19532"]There are a lot of variables involved. If you want to display them or just enjoy looking at them, keeping them in Danscos makes sense. Depending on how much money you have invested, at some point you have to consider storing them offsite in a safe deposit box. These stink because you don't get to see and enjoy your coins as often but you will sleep a lot more soundly. Slabs will not preserve your coins any better than some non-slab options.</p><p> </p><p>Since you already have them raw, there are only two good reasons to get them slabbed. First, to see just what you have -- the certification will either reinforce what you already suspect or (hopefully not) surprise you that you don't quite have what you thought. For instance, when I first had some of my raw coins certified by PCGS, I found some of my MS63's were AU58' s. Second, if you are preparing to sell, then slabbing will likely make the coins more marketable.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck in the decision.:smile:mouth::smile[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Breakdown, post: 854304, member: 19532"]There are a lot of variables involved. If you want to display them or just enjoy looking at them, keeping them in Danscos makes sense. Depending on how much money you have invested, at some point you have to consider storing them offsite in a safe deposit box. These stink because you don't get to see and enjoy your coins as often but you will sleep a lot more soundly. Slabs will not preserve your coins any better than some non-slab options. Since you already have them raw, there are only two good reasons to get them slabbed. First, to see just what you have -- the certification will either reinforce what you already suspect or (hopefully not) surprise you that you don't quite have what you thought. For instance, when I first had some of my raw coins certified by PCGS, I found some of my MS63's were AU58' s. Second, if you are preparing to sell, then slabbing will likely make the coins more marketable. Good luck in the decision.:smile:mouth::smile[/QUOTE]
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