Other than PCGS & NCG

louiskeller · April 13, 2004 3:21AM

Other than PCGS & NCG, who have the best reputation (according to my research). What other coin grading companies have similar reputations? have the best reputation, (according to my research)

What other coin grading companies have similar reputations?

Or is it all objective in opinion?

Thanks all,

RedneckHB · April 13, 2004 3:34AM

ANACS is also very good. Especially with attributions.

CoinHunter2003 · April 13, 2004 3:35AM

ANACS - excellent for Morgan Dollars.

DennisH · April 13, 2004 4:05AM

ANACS is great on Morgan dollar attributions, but not trustworthy on grading in my opinion.

louiskeller · April 13, 2004 4:08AM

How about ICG?

RotatedRainbows · April 13, 2004 4:20AM

<< How about ICG? >>

Hit and miss, if you know your coins you can find deals (even undergraded) but you have to know what your doing/looking at.

JohnZ · April 13, 2004 4:28AM

ICG is particularly strong with ancient coins.

louiskeller · April 13, 2004 4:29AM

How about moderns and early commemoratives?

JohnZ · April 13, 2004 4:31AM

How about moderns and early commemoratives?

I would stick with PCGS.

louiskeller · April 13, 2004 4:41AM

In your honest opinion,

would I be better off keeping an NTC holder for an 1874 $1 MS62, or to send in for a crossover to PCGS?

JohnZ · April 13, 2004 4:46AM

would I be better off keeping an NTC holder for an 1874 $1 MS62, or to send in for a crossover to PCGS?

Knowing NTC, it probably wouldn't cross, but to be honest with you, I would prefer an AU coin in a PCGS holder than anything in NTC.

NTC is one of the least respected TPG's. Understand that this is just my opinion.

dorkkarl · April 13, 2004 4:47AM

to be blunt, none of the plastic co's really has a reputation that stands out. it's more a question of the lesser of mutliple evils.

K S

DCAMFranklin · April 13, 2004 9:24AM

<< How about ICG? >>

What about ICG?

LucyBop · April 13, 2004 9:27AM

Amazing isn't it.........

DCAMFranklin · April 13, 2004 9:36AM

<< How about ICG? >>

How about ICG?

ealandg · April 13, 2004 10:01AM

I like ANACS. I just sent them a few PCGS rejects...

mercurynut · April 13, 2004 10:14AM

<< I like ANACS. I just sent them a few PCGS rejects... >>

You like them beause they grade rejects....

CarlWohlforth · April 13, 2004 10:14AM

I was surprised to read in the Greysheet that ICG coins realize almost the same value as NGC and PCGS coins. This surprised me because the modern proofs I see seem to be graded more optimistically than PCGS. I have an ancient gold coin graded by ICG in my personal collection and think it is just fine. Perhaps classic coins in ICG holders do well?

Thanks for the link to one of my auctions! I don't often seem to be the source of much controversy, and hope I still am not. Of those 3 proof Lincolns I think the '59 is closest to what PCGS might grade that coin. The '63 is close too IMO. I'm not so sure about the toning on the reverse of the '64.

I returned a proof Lincoln to PCGS that was severly overgraded and they made me whole on the deal. I've never even looked into ICG to see if they have a guarantee.

ANACS provides a needed service by net grading problem coins. As mentioned above they also do well with attributions.

Russ · April 13, 2004 10:19AM

<< the modern proofs I see seem to be graded more optimistically than PCGS. >>

You're so diplomatic.

Russ, NCNE

MFH · April 13, 2004 11:11AM

My very limited experience with ICG - only have one of their coins - is such that I can't make any commentary ...

However, I have used ANACS numerous times, and they are fair/ strict, and their grades hold up on any cross overs with NGC & PCGS.

The only draw back I find in ANACS is that the size of their holders bucks the "trend" of size that the other grading companies use.

Personnally, I prefer the size of the ANACS holders, but its an immpossibility for the other companies change the size of their holders.

If the other companies were to change to the size of the ANACS holders, how'd we ever get those $50.00 PAN/PACS holdered ???????????????????????????

Cladiator · April 13, 2004 11:14AM

Go ANACS for foreign stuff. Other than that stick to the big 2.

louiskeller · April 14, 2004 8:03AM

Thanks for all the feedback.

May all your edeavors be fairly rewarded!

GoldCoinLover · April 14, 2004 8:23AM

Does ANACS only grade problem coins?

DCAMFranklin · April 15, 2004 2:14PM

What about ICG?

AND What about ICG?

GoldCoinLover · April 15, 2004 3:19PM

<< What about ICG?

AND What about ICG?

>>

I don't like ICG in my opinion. To new of a company and always see them on Coin Vault with those scammers advertising that ICG is number 1. Not in my opinion. I'm just sickened by all the harassment ANACS gets, I just got my coin graded by them, a gold one, and was hoping they'd be pretty good. I don't know if the grade is good or not, as it is a problem coin. But there's nothing I can do to change someones opinion..

northcoin · April 15, 2004 4:35PM

SEGS

ElectricEye · April 15, 2004 5:01PM

The ANACS attrib. on Morgans is cool ~

I have no use for any other tpg other than PCGS, NGC, and ANACS.

louiskeller · April 16, 2004 12:35AM

How long has SEGS been around?

Dennis88 · April 16, 2004 3:58AM

ANACS is the third one....

Dennis

Russ · April 16, 2004 4:09AM

<< To new of a company and always see them on Coin Vault with those scammers advertising that ICG is number 1. >>

Coin Vault doesn't sell ICG graded coins.

Russ, NCNE

Kriek · April 16, 2004 4:22AM

Yeah, Coin Vault only sells PCGS and NGC graded coins.

DCAMFranklin · April 16, 2004 9:35AM

<< I've never even looked into ICG to see if they have a guarantee. >>

Well Carl, you should have taken the time to investigate ICG's grade guarantee. I utilized it one time and they executed to my complete satisfaction. And I didn't have to wait 6 months. Here is a link to ICG's grade guarantee:

LINK

<< Thanks for the link to one of my auctions! I don't often seem to be the source of much controversy, and hope I still am not. >>

No problem! Glad to do it. Since there is no disclaimer in the auction description, I assume you find the ICG coins you are auctioning to be ACCURATELY graded.

<< I was surprised to read in the Greysheet that ICG coins realize almost the same value as NGC and PCGS coins. >>

Don't worry about it Carl. You have lots of company. Plenty of other members here have failed to properly research the subject.

TonedCoinTrader · April 16, 2004 9:50AM

What about ICG?

AND What about ICG?

DCAMFranklin,

Are you a Rep for ICG?

mrearlygold · April 16, 2004 9:58AM

I've been buying Bugs Bunny attributed half dollars and have no problem with Anacs as thus.

TP

mrearlygold · April 16, 2004 9:59AM

Do not buy SEGS coins. Even ANR won't accept them in auction.

TP

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