TPG Experiment

FilamCoins

For the learning experience, I sent some ANACS coins to NGC. I'm happy that most of my predictions were on the money, but disappointed with ANACS, as I've always heard them to be very good (even conservation??) with world coins. Not a single coin upgraded and many fell short. Oh well. It was fun anyway. These are all U.S. Philippines by the way.

1916-S 5 Centavos ANACS 60 - NGC 60 - Crossed at same grade
1929-M 10 Centavos: ANACS 63 - NGC 63 - Crossed at same grade
1904-S 1 Peso: ANACS 63 - NGC 63 - Crossed at same grade
1904-S 1 Peso: ANACS 63 - NGC 63 - Crossed at same grade

1905 5 Centavos ICG 62 - NGC 61 - Crossed at lower grade
1938-M 5 Centavos ANACS 65 - NGC 63 - Crossed at lower grade
1904 10 Centavos: ANACS 64 - NGC 63 - Crossed at lower grade
1903 50 Centavos ANACS 64 - NGC 63 - Crossed at lower grade

1920 1 Centavo: ANACS 63RB - DNC (Brown)
1927-M 5 Centavos ANACS 64 - DNC (Corrosion)
1908-S 10 Centavos: ANACS 63 - DNC (Friction/Rub)
1920 50 Centavos ANACS 63 - DNC (Friction/Rub)

ajaan

Did you send in the ANACS holders or break the coins out first.

MacCrimmon

<< <i>1908-S 10 Centavos: ANACS 63 - DNC (Friction/Rub) >>



That's rich!! I've seen more NGC slabs than I could stomach in MS63 slabs which were, in fact, AU58.

Since it's an experiment, I would submit them to NGC as RAW coins, otherwise you'll never get a true unbiased "opinion", IMVHO at least.

danglen

I agree that unless you send them as raw coins, there will be a bias toward lower grades from NGC.

FilamCoins

I totally agree, but needed a few of them, due to their value, to remain certified (even if they didn't cross), so left them in holders. No doubt the grades would have been higher if they had been sent in raw.