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DanaMember
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Joined: 05 Jul 2003
Location: New York
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 Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 9:09 pm |
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Just wondering what others think about grading when it comes to PCGS vs. NGC for Red, higher grade Lincolns.
Personally, I've seen great examples from both, where coins have been accurately graded or perhaps under graded. But I have also seen examples from both grading companies where coins have been over-graded as well.
What do you think?
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 Bob PSite Admin
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Location: Niceville, Florida
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2003 7:57 am |
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Hi Dana,
Well, as anything goes in the world of numismatics, grading is subjective. I think most of us have seen a coin in a slab that either looks better than the grade assigned, or you wonder why blind people are grading coins in the first place. I have to stay away from slabs for right now. By virtue of the fact that another human being is giving his/her opinion, and not necessarily using any standard grading criteria, there is always room for argument. As far as the company that seems to do the best job, I tend to side with PCGS. I have looked at hundreds (maybe thousands) of slabbed coins just for the reason you seek. To see who is the best out there. Once again, that's an opinion, and others may disagree.
If you want to buy a slabbed coin, use your own eyes. See if it has the eye appeal that you are searching for. As you may know, an MS64 from one company may be an MS65 from another. Any coin can always be reslabbed, but the cost may prove to be prohibitive, and you may not always get what you think it is. Good luck!
Bob P
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 GarryNExpert Member
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Location: Chicago
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:31 am |
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I agree with Bob. Maybe it depends what mood the graders are in when they grade coins. I have noticed that in the 1995 doubled die series, the MS66 and MS67 PCGS coins tend to sell for a premium over similarly graded NGC coins. Otherwise I have learned that there is hardly any difference between the two services. 
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 8:32 am |
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Did I disagree? in the high end, PCGS sells at a premium over NGC and in the 1995 doubled die instance NGC does grade higher than PCGS.
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 8:34 pm |
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yes there does tend to be differences. I think in circulated grades in all type coins, the grading is very similar, but in the high grades there is some difference for some reason...
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GarryNExpert Member
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Location: Chicago
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 4:36 pm |
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and look at ANACS. They grade a full point on either side of PCGS and NGC. I bought a 1922 plain raw in 1997 except it had the ANACS photo certificate that said the coin was F12. I sent it to PCGS WITH the certificate and it came back VF20. I almost fainted. I swear. But I think the grading of the 1922 has evolved somewhat
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