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Which coin grading service would say is the most respected and why?
Jruediger
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I'm new to this hobby and, honestly, I'm just looking to get my sea legs. I'm curious as to which service I should send my coins and the reasons why you think so. Thanks in advance.
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Both PCGS and NGC are both widely accepted in the coin hobby as being top tier grading companies. ANACS and ICG are both good companies but are considered second tier. I have many very nice coins in all four slabs types.
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I love PCGS. They have streamlined their signup services and on-line submission forms. Your coins are kept track of every step of the way in the grading process. Their customer service is really top notch. I've never had a negative experience and the fun/joy of receiving your coins back is unlike any other!
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this is the PCGS message board.
the people that run this place say it is PCGS.
It depends upon the criteria you are after. Both PCGS and NGC have strengths and there are some things (like ancients) that NGC does but PCGS doesn’t.
For US coins, PCGS generally brings a better price at sell time. For many that makes them better. In my personal experience, PCGS grades more consistently as a whole and I like their slabs better.
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I don't know- would you go to Burger King and ask people if McDonalds was better?
Keep in mind would probably get a different answer if you asked the same question on the forum of a competing grading service. If you go to a Tesla forum to ask about cars, you might encounter lots of people who like Teslas. So far, the advice here seems reasonable.
The answer depends partly on what sort of stuff you intend to have graded. Also, my view is perhaps a bit jaded, but if you need to ask this question, it’s unlikely (but not impossible) that you have anything that merits professional grading. The vast majority of collectible coins aren’t rare or valuable enough to justify the expense. I’m not trying to be mean - I’ve just witnessed a ton of people who are new to the hobby spend a ton of money on unjustified grading fees.
I suggest you go to a coin forum not owned by a coin grading service and ask your question there.
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You can always click top right on your post to edit. I'm sure you meant to say "I should send my coins to"
I'll second @braddick's post.
This is the place.
A lot of good stuff here.
I think both PCGS and NGC are respected. I think you will get your best answer by determining what you want to have graded and then check the market for both TPG's and see which one holds better value. In some cases, it will depend on the coin itself.
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“ Posts promoting or bashing other grading companies or services are not allowed.”
I will buy any coin that fits my standards in PCGS, ANACS, NGC, or ICG plastic.
You are on a message board run by PCGS, I wonder what kind of replies you will get.
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I'm going to reply with a bit of a different answer.
The best grading service depends on the coins being graded. But PCGS and NGC are the top tier.
For proof cameos, I think there is nobody better than PCGS.
For tokens, nobody is better than NGC.
Just my humble opinion on the first two examples that came to mind.
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@Jruediger.... Welcome aboard..... I have coins from four grading services.... That being said, in the coin world, PCGS and NGC are considered top tier. PCGS coins tend to bring more of a premium on the market. That is based on my observations over the years.
I use PCGS cause I believe they are the best show in town. Not only that but I have met most of the crew and I can say without question they are great people. They grade correctly and that’s a the big reason. Great crew doing a great job👌
NGC my second choice.
I will only buy PCGS or NGC, as I consider them the two best.
As @ricko stated.....PCGS tends to bring more money, when sold in the marketplace, so I tend to lean slightly towards them.
Edit to add: It's kind of a bold question to ask on a PCGS site. It tends to make me question your motives just a bit.
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PCGS. I like ICG, too. PCGS has the most accurately consistent grading IMO.
It’s an individual preference. The best way to find out is to collect what you like from both (P and N). Try to sell after holding for a while. Determine which slabs net the best return, if that’s important to you.
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A PCGS certified coin with a CAC sticker is the most respected.
If you don't know what CAC is, you could start a thread on the subject.
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PCGS-graded coins bring more money (on average) than those in any other slab. I'd guess a lot of people would equate that with "most respected", myself included.
Bingo!
Honestly, I didn't know this was a PCGS forum. I was directed to one of your threads by a specific question I was looking to have answered and thought this was just a general collector's forum...so I signed up and started asking questions. Thanks for all the feedback everyone. Super helpful.
no problem. hope to see you around.
what are you looking to have graded?
Way too many labels for moderns
That indicates a very close correlation between “most respected” and “most conservative”.
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As it should, in my view. There are other factors in play, obviously. I've always considered the PCGS holder the ne plus ultra of the industry and it's only gotten better over the years. PCGS also has the best website among the services, etc.
It is my opinion, and only my opinion: PCGS for silver and NGC for gold. This seems to have worked well for me over the years.
I do not hesitate to buy NGC or PCGS slabbed coins for my collection. I pass on everything else unless the cost/risk is worth the crack/regrade.
PCGS and NGC.
In searching out Jefferson nickels, as long as the photo of the coin is large and clear enough to make an adequate evaluation, most of what I like/want/end up with, happen to be encased in PCGS acrylic. Before them it was ANACS. Not to say the best photographers deal with PCGS only........
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It depends on what you are trying to accomplish. For high value coins PCGS is the best. If your looking to get cheap but sentimental valued coins holdered +/- a point or two I use ANACS to save money.
Am not bashing NGC, but I have a super strong preference to avoid ugly white prongs whenever possible.
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I prefer NGC when it comes to multi slabs etc. Still choose my big 3 are PCGS NGC and ANACS
Many like to rank the grading services or argue about which holder brings the most money. The reality is not all coins that the fall within the same grade are even close to equal. The question should not be about plastic but what is in the plastic and whether the coin represents quality for the grade.
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All companies get it wrong at times too.
This is an impossible question to answer. Which series, which era, varieties, etc.?
As a famous person once said,,,,,,, Come on man,,,,,,,,,,, PCGS is and always has been #1
If you post this question on the NGC message board, you might get a different response.
It surely is not the "other" N..... something.
they make way too many obvious mistakes.
Welcome! For the modern stuff I collect you need only to search eBay listings of the same coin in the different holders to see what commands the highest resale value. Your at the right place.
PCGs is the best by far. More people trust PCGS coins to be close to right on every time.