Best grading service for world coins?

MSD61 · March 25, 2004 5:10AM

I know I have proably asked this before and I apologize if I have. But as far as members here, who do you feel is better at grading World coins out of all the grading services?

historygeek · March 25, 2004 5:56AM

Why it's PCGS of course.

PBRat · March 25, 2004 7:16AM

ICCS and PCGS for Canadian coins.

spinaker2000 · March 25, 2004 8:37AM

for turnaround time, value, and grades, I like NGC right now.

PCGS should do something to complete on their level.

0john0 · March 25, 2004 8:41AM

For my Irish coins I like NGC and ANACS.

mongoose · March 25, 2004 9:10AM

For my British coppers, NGC and ANACS.

rhound1977 · March 25, 2004 9:16AM

joecool · March 25, 2004 10:05AM

PCGS all the way......

cacheman · March 25, 2004 10:07AM

<< <i> PCGS all the way...... >>

Perhaps for bullion, otherwise, Nyet.

MacCrimmon · March 25, 2004 11:44AM

NGC hasn't a clue on English milled coinage....they're all over the map.

ANACS seems to be fairly consistent with 19th century British copper, as is PCGS. PCGS waffles around, IMHO, with any British which is pre-Edward VII. They (PCGS) usually are too cautious and unrealistic when it comes to anything from 1660 to pre-SOHO....thems the facts.

However, PCGS is extremely consistent with Swiss Federal material. Probably because Hall collected the stuff at one time, they have a grading set (at least they used to), and the Swiss designs are very much in the same design vein as US coinage of this period, i.e. Seated Liberty, WLQ, and the 3CN, and Liberty 5c.

If you're in no hurry I would favor PCGS for most 20th c. World material.....ANACS might get a strong bid on S. American material, but those experts can validate that thought or not.

coinkat · March 25, 2004 12:05PM

It really depends on the coins being submitted. I know that answer is mostlikely not helpful but certain coins are handled better by certain TPG services and it is a challenge to figure it out... I'm still working on that. It has turned into a work in progress type thing

MSD61 · March 25, 2004 12:48PM

I was thinking more on the lines of 1800's Italy and Austria. Right now I have not used my 4 freebies through PCGS and I thought I would add two world coins to make up the four I needed for the freebie submission.

newsman · March 26, 2004 7:23AM

<< <i>I was thinking more on the lines of 1800's Italy and Austria. Right now I have not used my 4 freebies through PCGS and I thought I would add two world coins to make up the four I needed for the freebie submission.

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You might want to check with customer service -- I don't think PCGS allows mixing world and US coins in the same submission.

Best grading service for world coins?

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