Agree with both Mark and Hank. Do what you prefer, of course, and folks have varying opinions on all of this. I just feel like there is a tendency to overslab in the hobby. I don't like the looks of the labels juxtaposed with otherwise beautiful, vintage items of any kind. Slabbing may make sense in some cases for authenticating and enhancing value if something's for sale but, in my opinion, no one should feel like any item is somehow incomplete as a part of their collection if it's not slabbed. And there are plenty of great options for protecting and displaying pretty much any item, so TPA slabbing is not necessary for that.
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