Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carausius, post: 3405313, member: 76440&quot;]Here&#039;s just a couple, though there are many more escapies in my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]904263[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]904264[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The Sextus Pompey denarius was particularly in need of rescue.&nbsp; Due to its oblong and irregular flan, it was rattling around the slab like a miserable prisoner with a tin cup.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unlike many Cointalkers, I personally have no issue with slabs per se.&nbsp; If slabs appeal to a certain segment that would not otherwise buy ancient coins, then I say &quot;let there be slabs&quot; to attract those new collectors.&nbsp; They will, perhaps, tire of the training-wheels at some point and enter the mainstream of ancient coin fondlers. Until then, I&#039;m happy to free slabbed coins in my collection; but I don&#039;t criticize those that prefer to buy slabbed coins, nor do I mind the slab companies that service this segment of ancient coin collectors.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in