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Valued Member
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which would be better, buy a SE slabbed or a SE raw that looks good.
I buy what I like , not to resale down the road.
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Moderator
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Which one do you like better?
Based on your statement, that seems to be the only criteria.
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Valued Member
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no, just thinking
say a slabed is 27.00 and raw is 22.00
that's 5 difference , but I'm lost thinking this through.
wandering what you guys think ?
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New Member
United States
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To keep and enjoy, and not to resell, I'd buy the raw coin. I prefer my coins in albums. (Of course, you can get albums for slabs, too.)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
 Leave the plastic cases for rare / expensive coins you want to protect and have the piece of mind that they are authentic. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Valued Member
United States
411 Posts |
I like that idea there Debrajc.
found a company that sells SE like 1.50 over spot for 16 and 15's
older for a few dollars more.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Probably no reason to buy a recent SE slabbed. Just save the cash and buy raw as long as it's in good shape and not cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you like the slabs, buy them, but most Eagles come in the upper grades anyway.
Buying 5 slabbed Eagles means you spent the cost of a 6th Eagle on the slabs.
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I am always going to choose raw if I can get it that way.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I can think of no reason not to do both ...  .  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I'd buy the one that I think looks better.
I own absolutely no slabbed coins. What's the point, unless it's a rarity that's worth the cost to get it slabbed? I own plenty of beautiful, old, BU/AU coins for which I didn't have to pay a premium to have some egghead with a microscope gawk at and then slap a sticker on.
I also prefer raw because I can hold it in my hand and feel the actual coin--just like the people did years and years ago (depending on how old the coin is, up to 200 years ago) as opposed to some impersonal piece of McPlastic that feels exactly the same no matter what coin is inside.
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04/28/2016 8:39 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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say a slabed is 27.00 and raw is 22.00 Buy five raw and save enough so that the sixth one is "free". |
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United States
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thanks people, most think like I think. I can buy my on slab to put the coin in I guess if it seems to be worth much or the clear circles.
anyone else want to chime in bring it on, I will listen.
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Bedrock of the Community
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As much as people collectors, they really are just bullion. If you need to sell fast at any commercial business in the future, they will look at the current spot price and quote you an offer below that. For that reason, I'd only buy raw.
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Pillar of the Community
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If there is a particular reason to buy the slabbed, like the "S" mint coins from a couple years ago, then yes. Or something like a Mercanti signed slab. Or the Bi centennial slabbed coins signed by their designers. That kind of thing I would in a second. Otherwise, it is really just preference.
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