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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;1934 Wreath Crown, post: 8108331, member: 76965&quot;]Slabs work better with modern issues particularly proof coins as they prevent &#039;damage&#039;. With ancients, each coin is unique and a buyer has to decide what he/she likes about a specific coin, the slab will only indicate the usage (wear and tear, surface condition, style etc.).</p><p><br /></p><p>But a lot depends on personal likes and preferences when it comes to ancients. Most ancients are circulated and perhaps another scratch or ding doesn&#039;t matter. But what about a soft metal coin, say an Otho mint state aureus? Worth many tens of thousands or even six figures, would you risk scratching or damaging it just because you wanted to hold it or feel it?</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t own one but if I did, I&#039;d definitely want to preserve it for posterity or if I decided to sell it some time in the future. A slabbed coin will get a higher price at an auction than a comparable raw coin every day of the week. Plus its not something I would feel the need to play with or touch on a regular basis. So yeah I&#039;d slab it and keep it that way. What if one accidentally dropped it on a hard surface and gave it an edge knock??</p><p><br /></p><p>Same reason I don&#039;t open my iPhone every day (or EVER) to admire its technology<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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