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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cwtokenman, post: 517657, member: 2100&quot;]&quot;Don&#039;t buy them&quot; is easily said when there are raw ones available. My &quot;complaint&quot; is that with what I collect, that token in a slab may be my only shot to obtain that variety in my lifetime. There are a number of tokens that I have actively sought for over 30 years and have yet to see offered. If one were to appear on the market, but in a slab, I am essentially forced to pay the inflated slab price if I truly want an example of that variety. </p><p><br /></p><p>Let me pose you a question Mark. Since you have a bust half as your avatar, I will use that series in my scenario. Let us say that you would like to purchase an uncirculated bust half, any common date/mm will do, and a grade of MS-60 will suit your desires. Assume average list retail price (from whichever list you like) to be $1000. You possess fairly good grading skills and are able to grade with decent accuracy. Your 40+ years of studying your favorite series, coupled with looking at thousands of examples, reading every book you could find on the topic (including counterfeit detection), have equipped you with a considerable amount of both experience and knowledge. In your quest, you are offered a selection of raw coins that the reputable dealer indicates as being MS-60 (and you agree), with firm prices ranging from $1000 to $1500. The same dealer also has NGC slabs available which are graded at MS-60. Prices for the slabs are a firm $3100 each. Consider the raw coins and the slabbed coins to be comparable in every way other than being slabbed or not. From which group of coins would you be more likely to make your purchase?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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