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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 8232398, member: 85693&quot;]No need to apologize!&nbsp; I just didn&#039;t want you to think I was a slab enthusiast - rather I am a bottom-feeder all the way.&nbsp; As noted above, every once in a while, a slab comes my way and as with everything else, if the price is like and I find it appealing... The main reason I posted the OP was that I was amused that two rather important things were slabbed incorrectly (ruler and denomination).&nbsp; And I wanted to check to make sure my hunch was correct (thank you, [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER])</p><p><br /></p><p>In any case, some of my favorite people are curmudgeons (and I may fall into that category myself, the older I get).&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The slab situation as a whole is kind of puzzling to me.&nbsp; At its worst, it kind of makes even ancient coins have a sort of Franklin Mint collector&#039;s appeal that can be alluring to the beginner, not necessarily in a good way.&nbsp; For instance, I find it hard to believe that an MS65 2003 US quarter is ever going to be worth the plastic it was encased in.&nbsp; But in other areas, there does seem to be a lot of &quot;value-added&quot; with a slab, separate from the coin itself.&nbsp; Personally, I&#039;d rather handle them without the plastic barricade, but if somebody likes slabs, that&#039;s okay with me.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>As with anything else, if you know what you&#039;re doing, slabs are probably sometimes a good investment.&nbsp; Since I don&#039;t know what I&#039;m doing, I stay away from &#039;em (unless an eBay <i>accident</i> happens). <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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