What's the best (and worst) grading service in your opinion?

GoldCoinLover

Just for fun, in your opinion, state please what grading service is your favorite, and for what reason. And which one you dislike the most, and the reason for that. It will become good information for everyone on boards, and I could use some more knowledge on less popular TPG services.

Thanks!

FatMan

Tighten your seat belts gang. Here we go again.

nOoBiEeE

Seeing that it's not an exact science, I dunno.. Grading to me comes in second, I look at the coins and it doesn't matter what holder it's in, soo long as the price is right and the coin looks nice, I buy it. Though I should mention I like to buy raw rather then slabbed.

nccoin

PCGS number 1. The worst is a tie between ACG and NTC, because of the gross overgrading and not noting problem coins.

Russ

They all suck. RAW RULES!

Russ, NCNE

ccex

#1 PCGS (unless you need to slab a genuine but potential problem coin, in which case ANACS)

#2 NGC (which would be #1 if you coin is in need of a doctor)

#3 Old PCI, in slabs with green insert borders


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Last: Hotly contested, Perhaps the title of this thread should be What's the best (and worst) well-known grading service. Two years ago this honor would have gone to ACG, last year NTC (New Mistrust). My nomination for this year is TruGrade, although they may never rise to the popularity levels of their competitors for this title. This field is now crowded by many self-slabbers using Coin World holders, but they will never garner the ignominy of their larger bottom-feeder competitors.

I have fastened my seatbelt and put a Bette Davis movie in the VCR for the bumpy road ahead tonight.

Placid

Best is pcgs because they have the best message board.
Worst is acg beacuse they sue people.

GoldCoinLover

As Fartman indicated (I think) I already posted a thread similiar to this one if I did I'm sorry but I appreciate all the helpful replies.

Boom

Fartman????? Buahahahaha

ER

<< <i>As Fartman indicated (I think)................ >>

I think you should apologize to Fartman, ...oops! Sorry.

lava

Fartman, fartman, fartman, fartman, fartman, fartman ...................whew, ok, it's out of my system.

michael

the all time best grading service to me in my opinion

is in two parts in other words a combination of factors


part one///////// i need to see a coin in a slab of ANY service

part two//////// i need to have it "michael approved" by myself

then that is the best grading service for me

it is on a case by case basis

the worst grading service is also on a case by case basis when i see a coin in any holder i do not like that is the worst service to me



michael

aussielover

<< <i>As Fartman indicated (I think) I already posted a thread similiar to this one if I did I'm sorry but I appreciate all the helpful replies. >>




<< <i>Fartman????? Buahahahaha >>




<< <i>I think you should apologize to Fartman, ...oops! Sorry. >>




<< <i>Fartman, fartman, fartman, fartman, fartman, fartman ...................whew, ok, it's out of my system. >>





Man.. you guys crack me up, thanks i needed that



Brian

dorkkarl

best: myself, after all, it's my coin.

worst: all other svc's combined. after all, it's my coin.

K S

jhar

Best: Me. I grade my own coins, I make my own mistakes, I don't care what PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ACG, etc says, unless they agree with me.

Worst: _______ Sucks!!!! You fill in the Blank.

Dennis88

Best: PCGS
Worst: acg (far the worst)

I only buy PCGS slabs....

Dennis

Theop

I think the issue has been settled:

LINK

ACCUGRADE WAS RATED #1 AS THE MOST CONSISTENT GRADING SERVICE BASED ON THE NOVEMBER 17, 2003 ISSUE OF COIN WORLD REGARDING THEIR RECENT SURVEY. SEE PAGES 62 THRU 66. PCGS WAS RATED LAST WITH THE MOST SCATTERED GRADING........

And don't forget that their value is what the Collectors Universe price guide quotes:

Collector Universe Price 401 slabs is $17,200

BurritoGrande

I think they all do some things very well.


For example, SGS "America's Grading Service," has nice shiny gold stickers that hold their slab together

Kriek

Best: PCGS

Worst: ACG

Numismanic

nankraut

ACG is the best. If you want proof, just ask them.

kamehameha00

Here's how I rate them from best to worst:

PCGS
NGC
ANACS
ICG
PCI
ACG
SGS
NTC

WaterSport

At times I am convinced it is not the slabbers, or grades assigned that is a problem, its the GRADING SYSTEM that sucks!

WS

FatMan

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<< <i>As Fartman indicated (I think) I already posted a thread similiar to this one if I did I'm sorry but I appreciate all the helpful replies. >>



<< <i>Fartman????? Buahahahaha >>



<< <i>I think you should apologize to Fartman, ...oops! Sorry. >>



<< <i>Fartman, fartman, fartman, fartman, fartman, fartman ...................whew, ok, it's out of my system. >>

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Tough Crowd

GoldCoinLover

Sorry Far .. err Fatman, it was an honest mistake I swear!

PS: Nice collection! I saw your HUGE collection of slabbed coins on a table of yours that you posted on another thread. Fatman the "r" in Fartman was really only a mistake. My mind was drifting thinking about something else ..

GoldCoinLover

What's the website for NTC? It was the worst on your list, I gotta see how bad it really is . I went to PCIs website and found out they not only slab coins, (They do a crappy job at that already) they autheticate other stuff like autographs, pictures, etc. So coins isn't one of their specialties.

jdimmick

My service of choice is PCGS. I like the consistency and generally the more conservative approach to thier grading. Whether or not folks want to belive it or not, thier coins usually bring more money and have increased marketability at time of re-sale or when I decide to upgrade.

However, they do make mistakes as any one else. I have seen some coins that I ask "how in the world did they slab this coin, etc". Whether it be a dog or overgraded IMO. Sometimes, I also think they get a little too liberal with some of the key-date coins in selected series.

As far as NGC, I think they are a very reputable service, however, IMO, they have a tendency to grade a few series with a little more evidence of light cleaning, ec. (Barbers). Also, in the Morgan dollar series, I have seen NGC graded coins next to PCGS coins and felt the PCGS were of a little better quality on average, but not always.