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Grading Companies from Best to Worst
Nocerino18
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Just your opinions - no facts - no slander - Please list the order you think grading companies rank at grading coins from best to worst.
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try using the search function................
2. ANACS & ICG
bottom: All the rest
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ANACS
ICG
everyone else.
2) NGC
3) ANACS
4) ICG
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<< <i>1) PCGS
2) NGC
3) ANACS
4) ICG >>
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
In my opinion, PCGS and NGC equally... then the rest.
Don't believe everything you read. Go to a coin show with an MS-65 generic Morgan and MS-64 generic Saint from the three companies and take offers from several potential buyers and report your findings back to us.
1b. NGC
2. ANACS
The rest
ANACS/NGC
PCGS
ICG
Looking for alot of crap.
And in circulated grades, ICG is every bit as conservative as the others, from what I've seen.
Yes, they begin to break down at and above MS-65. But below 63 or so, I think ICG plastic is as good as any. So is ANACS, for that matter. And ANACS is notoriously brutal on modern submissions. So really, there are a number of sub-markets in play here which may have different answers.
<< <i>Can someone please explain why on the greysheet ICG has a higher % almost in line with NGC and PCGS? What does the % mean exactly? >>
I've wondered this for years. No one could ever answer me on it. I think it's the percent in which coins graded by those particular services match the greysheets prices per the grade? But it could go both ways. If a PCGS coin sells for more than sheet than the % would be lower just like if an acg coin sold for lower than sheet.
Who the hell knows? If anyone does can you tell us PLEASE.
Looking for alot of crap.
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<< <i>Everyone seems to think ANACS is better than ICG, and I am not saying I disagree. Can someone please explain why on the greysheet ICG has a higher % almost in line with NGC and PCGS? What does the % mean exactly? >>
Those percentages almost certainly do not reflect reality. I can only guess is that the sample of coins they survey is not representative of the overall coin market, or the pricing info in the sample is flawed.
In reality, all other things being equal, ANACS is #3 and ICG is #4 from what I have seen, in terms of realtive pricing for the same grade.
<< <i>Everyone seems to think ANACS is better than ICG, and I am not saying I disagree. Can someone please explain why on the greysheet ICG has a higher % almost in line with NGC and PCGS? What does the % mean exactly? >>
You asked for opinions. Opinions given. Those numbers/% mean nothing to a lot of people.
Edited to add my opinion: PCGS/NGC tie, ANACS/ICG tie. Others, don't know and don't really care, although you might find a nice coin in their slabs once in a blue moon.
For World coins... depends on the country and monarch
Sorry, but it is not a simple question and there is not enough space to consider the all the positive and negatives of TPG SERVICES. Don't forget the most important part... the so-called guarantees.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
ANACS
PCGS
SEGS
ICG
PCI
ACG (lately)
NTC
All the others.
peacockcoins
Could it be because they net grade some coins????
1) PCGS
2) ANACS
3) NGC
All the others
............................ PCGS .................. ANACS ...... NGC ...........................ICG ...............................................the rest
2. PCGS
3. NGC
4. ICG/SEGS/PCI
5. NTC
6. ACG
7. NNC
Second tier: ANACS and ICG
Third tier: SEGS and PCI
Fourth tier: everyone else (in other words, fuhgeddaboutit)
PCGS
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NGC
ICG
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ANACS
End of TPGS value added to raw.
Classic Commemorative series mid-mint state grades ranked for dollar value:
PCGS
NGC
ICG
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ANACS
End of TPGS value added to raw.
Early US gold AU/MS grades ranked for dollar value:
PCGS
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NGC
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ICG
ANACS
End of TPGS value added to raw.
<< <i>IMO PCGS is overrated; ANACS is underrated. >>
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
Authorized dealer for PCGS, PCGS Currency, NGC, NCS, PMG, CAC. Member of the PNG, ANA. Member dealer of CoinPlex and CCE/FACTS as "CH5"
does not mean a damn thing............ look at the coins first then deside for yourself
there are dregs rat a$$ turds and dogs in everyones holders and there are exceptional michael coins in everyones holders also
well here goes for my list
pcgs/ngc
anx/icg
<< <i>1a. PCGS
1b. NGC
2. ANACS
The rest >>
Fly-In Club
My PCGS Registry Sets
1) PCGS
2) PCI (Green 10 Digit labels)
3) ANACS
4) NGC
none
none
none
All others.
None of the TGP's have any consistancy at all. For that reason they are all equally flawed. Buy the coin yada,yada,yada
Jim
NGC if ya like em a little looser
Anacs for weird stuff
TRU-GRADE if ya wanna steal a coin here and there
PCI Green same story
Hallmark same story
IGC seems really loose
PCI Gold yeah right
SGS same story
All the rest is ad-nausem
K S
Of the big three, they each fall short in certain series.