Share your TPGS PCGS or NGC grading insights and opinions.

fivecents

I'll start.

PCGS:

Extreme super soft struck MS coins are a lot of the times net graded as MS62.

Wildy toned silver eagles and modern commemoratives are a lot of the times net graded as MS/PR67.

Barndog

luster is king

OPA

For modern junk ... get it graded by PCGS.....NGC is to liberal with their grades......

fivecents

Eye appeal adds a little and forgives alot.

PerryHall

PCGS slabbed coins are usually worth more than identical NGC coins due to the Koolaid effect.

braddick

<< <i>I'll start.

PCGS:

Extreme super soft struck MS coins are a lot of the times net graded as MS62.

Wildy toned silver eagles and modern commemoratives are a lot of the times net graded as MS/PR67. >>



Interesting.

(Not my coin)

fivecents

Higher grade MS/PR IHC and Lincolns can be net graded to MS63 due to carbon spots.

braddick

Coins that are worn out are given low circulated grades.

NHSBaseball

<< <i>luster is king >>



This is the best advice that I received (from the same poster, I might add) early on when submitting half dimes to PCGS.

I would also add that PCGS is consistently 1 to 2 grades tougher on capped bust half dimes than NGC, and far more likely to reject toned coins as "altered surfaces" or "questionable color" in the series that I collect.