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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 1616521, member: 68"]Slabbing is great for selling coins. It's also a good way to protect them, authenticate them, and have them ready to sell. There is value though the cost is significant and far more significant if you have a large number. Most coins are simply not worth the cost of slabbing. The better of two random modern coins is rarely worth substantially more after slabbing and low value coins are not increased by the cost. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is one advantage to having your coins graded and that's they'll be ready at any time if prices spike. You'll have a slight advantage getting graded early as standards seem to toughen up as more coins come in for grading. </p><p><br /></p><p>If it's worth the cost to you then go ahead but like others I'd use some or most of the cost of slabbing to buy more coins instead. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would go very slow until you're sure you're doing the right thing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 1616521, member: 68"]Slabbing is great for selling coins. It's also a good way to protect them, authenticate them, and have them ready to sell. There is value though the cost is significant and far more significant if you have a large number. Most coins are simply not worth the cost of slabbing. The better of two random modern coins is rarely worth substantially more after slabbing and low value coins are not increased by the cost. There is one advantage to having your coins graded and that's they'll be ready at any time if prices spike. You'll have a slight advantage getting graded early as standards seem to toughen up as more coins come in for grading. If it's worth the cost to you then go ahead but like others I'd use some or most of the cost of slabbing to buy more coins instead. I would go very slow until you're sure you're doing the right thing.[/QUOTE]
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