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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 3115789, member: 86498&quot;]I have problems dealing with slabbed coins. It is often very difficult to actually see them, as usually one side is upside down or at some odd angle. Often the lugs holding the coin in place obscure important information especially when trying to determine what, if any, previous auction history the coin might have.&nbsp; Any information the slab might actually provide is at best questionable and often discouraging. Even when I am at a show or attending an auction in person I find them difficult as they make it very difficult to examine the coin closely. I like to look at the edge of the coin as a defense against counterfeits. Slabs make that very tough. On more than one occasion I am fighting the slab to determine whether or not if the scratch I have noticed is on the coin or a surface problem with the slab. Needless to say if I buy a coin in a slab it is out as quickly as I can do so. PS I usually refer to them as &quot;coffins&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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