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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kasia, post: 1299233, member: 31533&quot;]I can&#039;t say for sure, but many times the MS60-64 coins, slabbed or not, are &quot;problem coins&quot; and actually in worse shape (but excluding &quot;wear&quot;) than an MS55 or 58 coin, so if you are looking to pick up nice looking coins, then going the one step down into a high grade AU may be for you. Also, since the low 60s can be problem coins, it might be worthwhile to say that you want to shoot for MS 65 or 66. Those are high enough to remain generally without &quot;problems&quot; but not graded too high as to command a price when the difference, if you are not an expert in grading, can be very minimal.</p><p>Almost always people here are recommending that if you have a choice between a MS69 and MS70, to take the 69 because the price difference can be large, but the differences in coin is so small.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you do buy slabbed, probably you should stay with PCGS or NGS at first, until you can get a good idea of what the differences of grading is, because those are the top two, and unless you purchase a fake slab (or a real slab where the coin has been exchanged out by someone nefarious), then you probably are going to be ok. But don&#039;t fall into the trap of buying coins in other holders for the same amount that a PCGS one goes for unless you really know the coin and can verify the grade given is strong for it, where it would most likely cross over to PCGS at the same grade if you chose to put it through. There are many 3rd party TPGs that grade super generously, and sometimes outright wacky high, trying to get a price for a coin where it doesn&#039;t deserve it. Always buy the coin not the slab, as the saying goes.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If it is a large cent collection, unless you have hugely deep pockets, then you probably will not be getting into the MS grades at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>So....the final answer can be &quot;it depends&quot;. Hope this helped you. This forum can be great for learning.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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