Does PCGS/NGC grade certain series' better?

RickMilauskas

It seems to me that a majority of the Washington Quarter collectors who buy slabbed coins prefer PCGS slabbed over NGC.
This also seems to be reflected in perceived value/quality of grading (PCGS sell at a premium over NGC) for Washington quarters.

Does this seem to be the case with other series' of coins as well? Do some series of coins show an equal perceived value of NGC/PCGS?
Do still other series seem to have a higher perceived value for NGC slabbed coins? (e.g. maybe PCGS is best for Washington quarters and Jefferson nickels and NGC is better at Roosevelt dimes and Morgan dollars).

I guess what I am asking is...do these two grading services seem to grade different types of coins better/more consistantly than others?



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FrattLaw

<< <i>do these two grading services seem to grade different types of coins better/more consistantly than others? >>



Yes.

Michael

RickMilauskas

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<< <i>do these two grading services seem to grade different types of coins better/more consistantly than others? >>



Yes.

Michael >>




Michael...you show a keen economy of words.

perfectstrike

I prefer NGC over PCGS on Lincoln proofs. They get the proper designation consistently on the first try. You need to resort to presidential review to get copper proof designations corrected.

perfectstrike

segoja

Perfect strike,

I can't get my NGC Lincolns to cross to PCGS on an even steven basis!

Just my results.

oldcameoproofsguy

In MS Franklin halfs, the PCGS is tougher on technical merit but the NGC is a lot tougher on FBL designations.

roadrunner

There are very few series...if any....where NGC is stingier than PCGS on average. Fact is, the inconsistencies of both of them tend to overshadow any stinginess in the short haul. On type coins in MS/PF I'd say that NGC is two tenths or so easier than PCGS. But again, on single submissions you cannot track it.

PCGS is much tougher on copper across the board.

roadrunner

Myqqy

I trust PCGS with the cam designation on franklin proofs more so than NGC.... or it seems (from my limited experience) that PCGS is stingier with the cam designation.....

jcping

In the series of standing liberty quarters, PCGS is well well better than NGC. May be NGC graders do not know how to grade the SLQs, especially, the Full Head coins. I would say ANACS (after 1995) is also much better than NGC when the Full Head coins are graded.

For Ike dollars, again, hands down. PCGS wins by miles.

perfectstrike

Segoja, crossing Lincolns from NGC to PCGS is a chancy thing.

I just tried a lot of MS coins, no crosses. They shipped Friday, I'll check them and crack them out if I think they have the right stuff. I've got about 50 raw Lincolns in for grading right now, that will be my baseline. If I do as expected, I'll feel confident about the current state of PCGS grading MS Lincolns.

I'm doing very well on crossing Lincoln proofs. I put my disability time to good use figuring out where I've gone wrong in the past. If the NGC proof is solid for the grade and spotfree it'll cross at the same designation with a possible 1 point decrease. This year, I'm 5 of 6 on grade and designation including 6 of 6 on designation. I wouldn't try every NGC Lincoln proof, just the ones I feel are top notch. I'll know more when my 1950's proofs get to the top of the grading heap.

perfectstrike

ohbaby

I am surprised no one mentioned Bust coins. PCGS is especially brutal on MS Bust halves.

Catch22

I know of no series or instances where NGC grading coins (or any other service for that matter) commands a higher premium than PCGS. If any of you guys do, I'd like to hear it.

jdimmick

I would agree with the above


I would use the term tougher (More conservative)

Red lincolns easily
Ms Indians , not circulated as PCGS grades as loose on these as anybody.
A majority of Barber coinage
SLQ's and WLH

Cant comment on gold as I dont know them very well. I can say that I have for the most part Liked NGC gold better than PCGS counterparts(especially $20 saints), but that is more in the later dated Ms gold, and it might just be the white holder background.

Russ

<< <i> know of no series or instances where NGC grading coins (or any other service for that matter) commands a higher premium than PCGS. If any of you guys do, I'd like to hear it. >>



Absolutely true. One can point to some examples of specific coins graded by NGC that brought more money than specific coins graded by PCGS, but in the real world marketplace PCGS commands higher average prices across each and every series. In some cases, stupidly higher - which can make for some nice pickings buying NGC.



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Russ, NCNE