If you were going to pay a dealer to help you get an upgrade, who would you choose?

MrEureka

Personally, I don't think anyone has all that much pull at any of the major services. Apparently, some here disagree. So, coin geniuses, tell us, who would you submit through, and why?

SethChandler

YOU?!?!

joeyuk

Maybe this should be set up as a poll.

mgoodm3

There's some new dealer I've heard about... Greg or something... I hear he's great.

magikbilly

only if you pay in flips.

coinguy1

I'd choose whomever bragged the most about his abilities to get up-grades AND charged the highest (increased value) fees in the event of an up-grade. After all, it must be true and it must be worth it, right? NOT.

SethChandler

James Halperin....the dude can grade, he's a partner in NGC, sees more coins everyday that anyone else.

Now, the only problem is my box of 20 coins must be worth a min of $2mm for him to give me the time of day.

With you Andy, as my co-pilot.

RYK

James Halperin....the dude can grade, he's a partner in NGC, sees more coins everyday that anyone else.



Isn't he a partner at Heritage? That would be a bad combination (partner at both) if it is true.

ziggy29

<< <i>That would be a bad combination (partner at both) if it is true. >>

Not for the submitter...

haletj

Didn't he win the grading world series? So of course he should know the best if your coin would upgrade.

darktone

David Hall of course

Barry

<< <i>James Halperin....the dude can grade, he's a partner in NGC, sees more coins everyday that anyone else.



Isn't he a partner at Heritage? That would be a bad combination (partner at both) if it is true. >>



I didn't know he was a partner in NGC either. It's no different than DHRC and PCGS, is it? Seems the only grading service without a conflict of interest is ANACS (and ICG?)

Fairlaneman

Pay who for what ? You are kidding, correct ?

If this was to happen it would be a local dealer in the area. Most likely only a opinion would be asked from the dealer to see if it matches my opinion. Compensation for him would be a little extra business, stuff you usually would not buy but will not get hurt on, but outside of that, nada.

I trust my own instints. One of these days maybe a upgrade will be tried to see if the instints are worth a hoot.

Ken

dragon

D. Hall has clearly stated numerous times that the graders at PCGS have no idea who's coins they're grading or who submitted them, so it makes no difference who submits them..........right??

Bear

I would want David to walk my coins thru the grading room

and say, "SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THESE COINS".

relayer

Laura @ Legend because if it didn't upgrade she'd put it on her website.

grip

Good one Bear..How about .They all look 67's Dont they!
Al

TAP444

I agree with the wise old bear on this one
Tim

MadMarty

Dr. Nick

roadrunner

Halperin and Heritage would get my vote. They know as much as anyone about the grading game. If there is an edge, they probably already know about it.

roadrunner

ConstellatioCollector

The most knowledgeable and most well known person in the field!!!

rainbowroosie

Onlyroosies or MS 68

sliderider

It was mentioned in the other thread that certain dealers do seem to have a way with getting good grades out of the major services. I'd have to research which ones seem to have the most 'luck', before naming any names, though. Maybe dealers in the west L.A. area (Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, etc) might have more pull since they service the rich and famous collectors. I'm sure if the governator went into a shop there with a bunch of coins, he'd get upgrades on probably, 75% or more of them.

Boom

Ya know, that's a real good question. A few candidates come to mind with the present leader IMHO being Heritage.
Stands to reason the higher grades they get for your set if you sell thru them, the more $ they make. Good reason.

earlwbollinger

Personally, I would submit it myself.
I just don't trust the dealers to not "rip me off" somehow in the process.