Twenty years ago, slabbing coins was also opposed by allegedly "thousands" of collectors and dealers, a few still do, but many have grown to love the slabs and wouldn't buy a coin any other way unless it's worth less than $20 or so. We will most assuredly continue slabbing Casino Chips, no matter how many people you claim "oppose" it. We think a free market economy is not only about freedom, but about diversity. In the meantime, your statement reminds me of a phrase we should all keep in mind - "That which is good and evolving is not always popular and what is popular is not always good." - Chris Aable. You assert the fallacy that because "no slabs" are popular that it's automatically a "good" thing. It's also popular to believe in UFO's, Ghost, Astrology. It's popular to smoke, drink and to have unsafe sex also. Does that make these things true or good? Your statement about "your 6,500 members is quite an assertion, since in our experience, less than 20% of any given membership takes the time to fill out polls and surveys. Who did the polling? When was it done? How was it done? And who did the actual counting and verification?

We look forward to specific answers, instead of broad statements and sweeping generalizations that pretend to speak for everybody.

Regards,
Steve Dupont,
www.accgs.org