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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cherd, post: 8108350, member: 24754&quot;]So far as my collection goes, I only buy NGC slabbed coins. I really love collecting the coins, admiring the coins, and learning about the people and history associated with them. However, I do not have the experience and/or expertise to dependably determine authenticity, condition, attributions, or issues (tooling, etc), and I have no plans or desire to put the required work into developing these skills. I&#039;m fully aware that they are fallible just like anyone else, but the people at NGC have more expertise than I ever will, and their slabs give me piece of mind that would otherwise be lacking.</p><p><br /></p><p>So far as touching the coins goes, it&#039;s not terribly important to me. Also, the primary enjoyment that I get out of my collection is derived from showing it to other people. Last thing that I want to do under those circumstances is worry about how they are holding the coins, whether or not they will drop them, or if they have jelly on their hands from the sandwich that they ate beforehand.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, I do realize that there is something to be said for holding the raw coins. With this in mind, I have accumulated examples of raw coins in each denomination (except aureus) to fill a &quot;Denominations of Roman Coins&quot; display, which are available for people to touch if they so desire.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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