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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rbm86, post: 8325, member: 854&quot;]OK, in the order listed:</p><p><br /></p><p>#2,3,4,6, and 7 all are factors which determine whether a seller/dealer is good (#1).&nbsp; I think all these 5 factors are important, because failure on any one could make for a bad experience.&nbsp; But, if I had to rank, in order of importance, I would say 3,2,4,6,7</p><p><br /></p><p>Now #5, Certified or Raw, I like the mantra &quot;buy the coin, not the holder&quot;.&nbsp; Certification by the top 4 provides some assurance that the coin is graded properly, but should not keep one from buying raw coins, if you know your grading.&nbsp; Also, if I think a slabbed coin is overgraded, or I am even unsure it is accurately graded, I won&#039;t buy it, even if it is slabbed by PCGS or NGC (well, I&#039;ll buy a slabbed coin that I think is undergraded <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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