A race for third place—Will ANACS and ICG battle it out for the ANA’s third endorsement of TPGs?

Longacre

I was reading CW, and there was a front page article about the ANA’s endorsement of a minimum of two, but not more than three, third party grading services. I read the rules (I don’t have the article in front of me now, so I am going by memory, which is frightening), and it looks like PCGS and NGS are a lock for the first of the two endorsements by the ANA. However, it looks like the real race will be for third place. I figure that if there are three of the coveted endorsements given out by the ANA, it will be a horse race between ANACS and ICG. Does anyone have any comments on which one might get the nod and why? Also, would an ANA endorsement influence your decision to use or not to use either of these two services? Personally, I don’t care what the ANA says, but I was curious what you think. Also, I am assuming that the third place winner will be either ANACS or ICG. Is there a dark horse that we should be betting on?

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ColonialCoinUnion

Nothing like a race for 3rd place to whip the forum into a 'frenzy'.

Steve

Don't be so sure that PCGS and/or NGC will accept the ANA's terms for endorsement. It's all about the M O N E Y with the ANA and that includes lots of payments to the ANA for publicity, etc. It will be very interesting. Steve

robertpr

<< <i>Don't be so sure that PCGS and/or NGC will accept the ANA's terms for endorsement. It's all about the M O N E Y with the ANA and that includes lots of payments to the ANA for publicity, etc. It will be very interesting. Steve >>



I agree. If PCGS were smart, and I think they are sometimes, they wil pass on the endorsement altogether, especially given the shenanigans with the past "bidding" for their logo and the general reputation the ANA has begun to inherit. Frankly, the ANA needs PCGS's enthusiasm to make this work much more than PCGS needs the endorsement.

Aethelred

ACG could get the ANA endorsement if they wrote a big enough check!

ScarsdaleCoin

so you really think the winners will be NGC, ANACS, ICG
and PCGS will pass.....
hmmmmmm

robertpr

<< <i>so you really think the winners will be NGC, ANACS, ICG
and PCGS will pass.....
hmmmmmm >>



I believe that is a plausable scenario. ICG and/or ANACS may also pass, and ANI could get an endorsement

longtimecollector

Does the phrase "It's like putting lipstick on a pig ?" ring any bells ??????

123cents

I read the article. It said the ANA could endorse up to eight grading conservation firms.

VamGuy

<< <i>I read the article. It said the ANA could endorse up to eight grading conservation firms. >>

Read further into the article where they say they are going to limit it to three.

123cents

Thanks VamGuy, I will do that.

ABC123

I don't think there will be much interest in even being # 2. PCGS doesn't need the ANA. The ANA needs PCGS's $$$$$

BlindedByEgo

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JrGMan2004

I don't think it'll come down so much to a race of who the ANA picks between ANACS and ICG, but who will be willing to shell out more money...

Preussen

<< <i>Nothing like a race for 3rd place to whip the forum into a 'frenzy'. >>



- Preussen

Russ

Does anybody buying coins actually give a rat's ass about these endorsement deals? Other than Robert Chambers and Coin Vault?

Russ, NCNE

RYK

Does anybody buying coins actually give a rat's ass about these endorsement deals?

Not me. Buy the holder, not the endorsement.

RVDavis

<< <i>Does anybody buying coins actually give a rat's ass about these endorsement deals? Other than Robert Chambers and Coin Vault?

Russ, NCNE >>



I agree with this sentiment.

robertpr

<< <i>Does anybody buying coins actually give a rat's ass about these endorsement deals? Other than Robert Chambers and Coin Vault?

Russ, NCNE >>



Yes, the same people that care about having a "first strike" holder, which is to say, a lot of uninformed idiots.

Barndog

this is much ado about nothing