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RaciRaci Posts: 24
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Could someone tell me which grading service is the best one to use?

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  • RayJayRayJay Posts: 190
    ACG? imageimage
  • RaciRaci Posts: 24
    Why are they so good?
  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    Welcome!

    I prefer PCGS, but for no particular reason.
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  • SRTaylorSRTaylor Posts: 13
    My vote goes to SGS (Star Grading Service). Currently they're the ones receiving all the MS 68- MS 70 coins submissions.
    Scott R Taylor
  • dthigpendthigpen Posts: 3,932 ✭✭
    Definitely SGS.
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  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
    For me, it's PCGS, NGC, and ANACS, in that order...Mike
    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭✭
    ngc/pcgs in no particular order
  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭
    Realize half the posts so far are in jest.... you just need to figure out which!
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  • EJBEJB Posts: 640
    .....One and only one....PCGS....for the time being anyhow.....image
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,563 ✭✭✭✭✭
    EJB's got it !


    PCGS, DO NOT CONSIDER ANOTHER until you learn how to grade a coin ! Okay, that's my opinion.

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  • claychaserclaychaser Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭✭
    I like the PCGS holder because you can partially see the edges of the coin - like the lettered edges of your $10 Indian. In my view, I don't like all of the white next to the coin of the NGC holder.

    The PCGS holder also has a raised edge, so the holder does not scratch as easily when slid on a counter.

    If I'm interested in slabbing for a higher grade and then selling coins under $1000, I tend to go with NGC. They are faster and cheaper. I don't have enough experience to see who is more liberal on standards for any particuler series. Anybody have comments on this "non controversial" topic?


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  • sleepersleeper Posts: 100
    Well now isn't that a loaded question seeing as we are on the PCGS forum here...................................

    Andrew
  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PCGS, NGC, and ANACS
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  • LincolnsRuleLincolnsRule Posts: 1,738 ✭
    They're all bad.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,806 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Go to the NGC web site chat room and ask the same question.image

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  • jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭
    PCGS image
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  • amercoinamercoin Posts: 350 ✭✭
    I prefer the TPG that can get the grade right at least 50% of the time.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    It depends on how you define "best". PCGS is the tightest, but that doesn't necessarily make them the best.

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  • Wolf359Wolf359 Posts: 7,663 ✭✭✭
    PCGS returns the best money in most coin series. So, PCGS is the best. However!

    If you've got a 62/63 slider coin, PCGS will grade it a 62. NGC or ANACS might go 63 on a good day and you'll get 80% of the PGCS
    value in those holders, therefore for slider coins consider other services.

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  • ManorcourtmanManorcourtman Posts: 8,175 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Are you serious.........????? How did you find this site and register to use these boards......???
  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    If you mean which grading service coins I would most like to own, PCGS.
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
  • my3centsmy3cents Posts: 1,411
    I'm beginning to like GGC. Seems better and cheaper than NTC, SGS, NNC, NMT, and the other MS-67 companies

    GGC = Guano Grading Company



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  • DabigkahunaDabigkahuna Posts: 3,419

    I forget now, does NGC guarantee their grades like PCGS does?




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  • RaciRaci Posts: 24
    Russ,

    What do you mean by the tern "tightest"?
  • COINDOGCOINDOG Posts: 402


    << <i>For me, it's PCGS, NGC, a nd ANACS, in that order...Mike >>

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    Ditto !
  • Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭


    << <i>I forget now, does NGC guarantee their grades like PCGS does? >>


    Yes they do.
  • bonkroodbonkrood Posts: 796 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Go to the NGC web site chat room and ask the same question.image >>



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  • xbobxbob Posts: 1,979 ✭
    PCGS is my 1st choice. I would consider them the industry leaders for now. Slabs look nice too for showing off coins (with the exception of the "First Strike" and their other big colorful typeface "TM" gimmick holders. I don't care for those.)

    ANACS 2nd. Mostly due to the fact that you can send in any mix of U.S/Foreign, Gold, etc.. on the same form, and with no club membership fees. They have a new slab style coming in Jan. which may make them my #1.

    NGC 3rd. They have as good reputation like the other two I mentioned. Their NCS is great for getting a coin cleaned (i.e. "conserved") professionally.

    I avoid all others.
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  • BoomBoom Posts: 10,165 ✭


    << <i>Best Grading service >>



    You can't be serious. Really, is this some sort of trick question or something? You are in another man's House, you know.imageimage
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