How Many Collectors Have Their Collections In Original Condition Vs Slabbed

Just my Two Cents, but Chinese numismatic items have to be slabbed for them to sell or even be trusted as authentic. There are so many counterfeits out there that most buyers I feel will only buy higher valued coins off the internet if they are slabbed. Perhaps the coin doesn't have to be slabbed if I'm buying the coin in person, but in any other situation the piece has to be slabbed.

I bet the same thing could be said for coins from other East Asian countries.

Wonderful Tactics and styles in which We all collect. I just Love OGP and most Everything is the Original option, Uncirculated Coins are Probably my Favorite Coins !!! Usually the Lowest mintage's Too. I Enjoy reading the styles and display forms HERE. I Have no One way of collecting but, I will say, Mint and Proof sets in Original, WOW.....

I have just as many 2x2 flips, that's how I started, After the Whitman books were filling up. Slabs have their calling, IMO, They are Awesome for coins bought NOT in Hand. I believe the original purpose of slabs was to have a written set of standards, that ANY person could see the grade and that grade was to of been a collection of experienced Graders to ' standardize, to a better degree, the Sheldon Grading scale, not totally sure, However I would think about coins I am Not familiar with, having them graded, Graded coins cost More, therefore, when sold will command More, Simple math. I have My Currency in albums in Clear Certified PMG Graded etal bills. I also bought All the bills slabbed. My Morgan silver dollar collection is All Over in sets, Albums, Folders, Flips, Slabs and Graded GSA Boxed MORGAN'S Too, I Love Original but have Plenty of differing collections. Most slabs were bought because I could not obtain the " coins " any other ways, ( sample slabs )!!Most type sets are in the Originally available in the 60-70's albums, Franklins, Washington quarters, Mercury dimes, Jefferson nickles, Lincoln Cents, My First, 1963.... Collect what makes You Happy !!! I believe the organizational skills Here are Amazing and I have and are Still learning, Thank You all for Your Thoughts and Input........PS, Thank You Jbuck !!!!

I only have a handful of slabbed coins. I do want to eventually build a nice higher-grade Type set, and those would certainly be slabbed. Unfortunately, there are more and more (and well-made) counterfeits that there are certain coins I simply wouldn't entertain buying raw.

There is something wonderful about filling the holes of an album that slabs miss. But if you have some really expensive coins, slabs certainly have their place.

jacrispies, Morning, I am Ole School Raw and Original Too. Along the way, I have grown, along with my collections. I too enjoy Researching, Examining and Viewing Up close, My coins. I almost went blind viewing the Lincoln and MORGAN series . Great advice to Research counterfeits, I have a few and learning, Seeing and holding coins in hand, Will the Experience Help I became confident enough to Know my coins and be able to hold my own when it comes to Grading........ Love VAMS Too. I have plenty of slabbed coins, Something about the Natural state in which it was designed and received.

I do enjoy having certain slabs, Because it's the Only way I could obtain them. I also Enjoy gifting Silver coins to Our Grand Kids, Their faces light up giving them the Coins.......They Like to hold and check out the coins, Maybe a Spark will ignite..... Enjoy What makes You Happy !!

I would say that 86% of my collection is raw. One of the reasons why 100% of my collection is not in the slab is that some types of coins (more modern world coins) are simply not or very few in the slab (alas, I do not have the opportunity to send coins for evaluation).

I like slab and try to buy coins in slab PCGS whenever possible if there is such an opportunity.
Probably my love for sorted coins lies in my young age. I came to the world of numismatics when slab is the most popular.

My primary collections (U.S. type sets, classic commemoratives and U.S. banknotes) are all slabbed. My secondary collections (low value foreign coins, currency and miscellaneous tokens) are all in 2x2 holders or currency sleeves. So, a bit of a mix for me.

I was reminded here that My Commemorative collections are Mostly Slabbed, Not all, Many are Raw and of High Grade, IMO.... Not all slabs.

I'm impressed by the comments, Another reason for Raw coins, Not slabbed I like the ease of handling, Holding the coins in hand in their Originally Issued Packages........ In 1986 when PCGS hit the collecting community, I believe D, Hall had Other intentions for the grading community. I thought the Idea of a coin having a grade Sight unseen, By the consumer, would be a Trusted Bargain. Safely, Consistently, Assuredly Attach a grade to a coin or Any slabbed Numismatic Collectible, Among the Educated Collectors... That's what I thought.....

In America Over the last 50 years, in the Numismatic Community, I have seen changes I'm Not liking and some I Love, Oh Well, I'll Take them All...... I see some Countries are NOT afforded the Privilege of obtaining United States coinage from Our Mints , OUCH