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  • wingedlibertywingedliberty Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭
    I think PCGS & NGC are about equal, but I voted for NGC for superior service and turnaround time.
    I also use ANACS.
    I only use the above three. Everything else is pretty much garbage.
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    PCGS 1A
    NGC 1B
    ANACS 3

    The rest I treat as totally raw.
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  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    ICQ? The Internet Messaging people are slabbing coins now? Wow!! image

    BTW, I picked PCGS. For most coins, I prefer their holders.
    -George
    42/92
  • Purple73Purple73 Posts: 2,016 ✭
    Never slabbed one

    Purple
    Founder of The Circle of Crust™
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  • granddadgranddad Posts: 966 ✭
    imagevoted for PCGS. Sure hope I dont change my mind when the 24 coins I just sent in come back.

    Have a Great Day!
    Louis
  • jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭
    No brainer image
    an SLQ and Ike dollars lover
  • coinandcurrency242coinandcurrency242 Posts: 1,962 ✭✭✭✭
    looking on ebay I found some others. Anyone heard of ICC, PCI, and TRU Grade?

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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    ICC has a good reputation for non US coins. PCI has had mixed reviews with many of them being unfavorable in recent years. TruGrade was started by the former ACG "grader" so no opinion necessary. image
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  • foodudefoodude Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭
    PCGS with NGC a close second.
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  • rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,874 ✭✭✭✭
    PCGS 1a
    NGC 1b
    ANACS 3

    The others don't compete well.
    "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
    rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Serious Coins NGC and PCGS (in that order, but close).

    Coins with a sense of humor that certainly won't be sold to fund a college tuition program:

    PCI

    peacockcoins

  • Catch22Catch22 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭
    Granddad,

    I don't think you have anything to worry about.


    When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.

    Thomas Paine
  • prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    PCGS almost always, although I have purchased ANACS/NGC before.

    I will confess though because I had to prove it to myself, I purchased an AGC coin, which I promptly returned... I paid 60% below what an equivalent PCGS slab woud cost, and the AGC coin wasn't worth even half of what I paid for it. Also proved to me, don;t always trust the images provided on ebay -- make sure there is a return policy on anything raw/lower-tier graded.

    I have never been disappointed with a PCGS or ANACS coin, but have been with a couple of NGC certified coins.

    Some of my favorite coins have been in ANACS holders, can;t say anything bad about them...

    & I know this is a controversial issue, but I still think PCGS are the most consistent graders...
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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    I wonder what grading service will win? image

    This poll is like asking a room full of Republicans if they prefer Bush or Kerry.

    image

    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,149 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I prefer whichever holder happens to have the coin I want. Shocking, isn't it?
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When I'm selling, I prefer PCGS. When I'm buying, I prefer ACG.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

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  • bosoxbosox Posts: 1,546 ✭✭✭✭
    I voted for PCGS, but ICCS is quite good for Canadian coins.
    Numismatic author & owner of the Uncommon Cents collections. 2011 Fred Bowman award winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson award winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca award winner.

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  • jonesyjonesy Posts: 5,031
    As a Lincoln Cent collector, I have to pick PCGS hands down. Compare prices at heritage.
  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    For cameo franklins, I prefer PCGS on average- otherwise I like NGC and PCGS about equal.... image
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  • coincollector1989coincollector1989 Posts: 856
    I voted for PCGS for U.S. issues, but I use NGC and ANACS for my darkside coins. I think they are more informed on darkside than PCGS.
    Stacy

    Sleep well tonight for the 82nd Airborne Division is on point for the nation.
    AIRBORNE!
  • razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    PCGS for some, NGC for others and ANACS for coppers.
    What is money, in reality, but dirty pieces of paper and metal upon which privilege is stamped?
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    i prefer not to use a grading service.

    K S
  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PCGS of course for obvious reasons that have been written and elaborated by many a number of times. However, that said if NGC makes some new moves and take it's head out of the sand and realize the white plastic isimage maybe things will change image




    JMHO


    Marc
  • Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭


    << <i>looking on ebay I found some others. Anyone heard of ICC, PCI, and TRU Grade? >>


    I know of ICCS, ICG, ICGS, and ICI but I have never heard of ICC. I haven't heard of ICQ either.
  • coinandcurrency242coinandcurrency242 Posts: 1,962 ✭✭✭✭
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  • ARCOARCO Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I will buy any coin in any slab provided it is not cleaned and graded properly. For selling coins it is PCGS, PCGS, PCGS all the way for me.

    Tyler
  • flaminioflaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭
    What a surprise -- on a PCGS discussion board, PCGS gets the most votes. Didn't see that coming...
  • tincuptincup Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PCGS of course.

    I have to agree that some of my neatest coins (some nice type coins) also have come in ANACS slabs. But I will hesitate to purchase a Morgan AU in an ANACS slab, and copper coins. I have received some very UGLY and overgraded in these two areas.
    ----- kj
  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 13,991 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PCGS first and foremost.

    NGC with some suspicion.

    ANACS with great skepticism and a deep breath.

    SEGS and ICG if the coin is priced at least one grade lower than the insert says and my own grading opinion concurs.

    THIRD WORLD slabs... just walk away.
    When in doubt, don't.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
    depends on what coins are being submitted and what you are trying to accomplish...

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  • bestbinobestbino Posts: 224
    I saw this coin end on Ebay. Went for $104.82. I have never heard of this service.
    My guess is: If slabbed at PCGS at a MS-64 it would of got a little higher Price.

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  • CoinerwwCoinerww Posts: 818
    I have never had any slabbed.
    Young Numismatist that collects: Morgan Dollars, SAE, Proof Sets, and Liberty Nickels.
    I also love to go through rolls to find coins.
    BST
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  • OnlyBuffalosOnlyBuffalos Posts: 817
    When purchasing coins for resale, I prefer non-PCGS coins both slabbed and raw. The simple reason is uncleaned, attractive, properly graded coins that are not in PCGS holders do exist, and they are cheaper and sometimes much cheaper than the same coin in a PCGS slab.

    When selling, PCGS coins, much more often than not, generate more revenue and are easier to sell.
  • Catch22Catch22 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭
    Has anyone ever heard why NGC is clinging to the white holders? Somebody do a poll on which holder is the most preferred. I would, but don't know how.


    When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.

    Thomas Paine
  • UncleWigglyUncleWiggly Posts: 2,467
    The one with round slabs.


    Jerry

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