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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;davidh, post: 448278, member: 15062&quot;]Reading the thread &quot;NGC versus PCGS&quot; got me thinking.&nbsp; It&#039;s apparent that the companies aren&#039;t consistent in their grading or their ability to detect counterfeits - what I thought were the two main reasons for slabbing.&nbsp; Since this is the case, what is the real purpose for getting a coin graded and slabbed by an outside service?&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>We&#039;re aware of the axiom &quot;Buy the coin, not the slab&quot; so in purchasing a coin, the slab is unimportant.&nbsp; Presumably, the same would go for selling; you&#039;re selling to someone who is buying the coin, not the slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some may feel that having a slabbed coin gives them prestige or bragging rights, but are you really more impressed by a slabbed coin than by a raw one?</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as protecting the coin, slabs have been shown to be not airtight, so they don&#039;t protect against atmospheric gasses and water vapor.&nbsp;&nbsp; They may protect against contact damage, but your own holder can do that.</p><p><br /></p><p>So the basic question remains, unless you feel compelled to enrich the grading service, why go through the bother of getting a coin slabbed?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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