NGC vs. PCGS

**jeffusa** · 03-19-2009 02:37 PM

Why not start a new thread and ask everyone who they think is the best grading service?

**tmoneyeagles** · 03-19-2009 08:32 PM

How many people are gonna pick ANACS, ICG, and DGS? hah lol
Goes down to NGC and PCGS, and sometimes it is just about how the coin looks in the plastic. Click here to enlarge

**FreakyGarrettC** · 03-19-2009 08:37 PM

I like anacs a lot.

**tmoneyeagles** · 03-19-2009 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by FreakyGarrettC

I like anacs a lot.

ANACS used to be my favorite grading service, but I just lost interest.

**the_man12** · 03-19-2009 08:39 PM

Ngc

**tmoneyeagles** · 03-19-2009 08:43 PM

alrighty, another NGC man! :--)

**HOBBY61** · 03-19-2009 09:34 PM

NGC - vs - PCGS
--SIMI LIVE FROM COINTALK --
!!BATTLE OF THE SUPREMES!!
?WHO WILL BE VICTORIOUS?

I USE TO BE INDECISIVE BUT NOW I AM NOT SURE. Click here to enlarge

I WOULD PURCHASE BOTH AND BE HESITANT TO DO SO WITH ANY OTHERS.
THEREFORE I HAVE VOTED DECISIVELY…I THINK.

**ranchhand** · 03-20-2009 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by tmoneyeagles

ANACS used to be my favorite grading service, but I just lost interest.

I liked them more when they where up the street form me in austin Click here to enlarge

ANACS made me mad when they graded a nice proof half dime for me, and when i tried to cross it over to NGC it came back as cleaned ? ;(

**Boss** · 03-20-2009 01:59 AM

I voted PCGS, but it's like 51% vs 49 comparted to NGC. I think NGC slabs are more air-tight (Mr White's book "Coin Chemistry" demonstrates this) so for red copper this is good. I have a nice RB IHC that is toning and I one point I was going to crack out and try for a full RD which would have been a very significant price difference. No chance now. NGC slabs do sell for less than PCGS equivalent coins. I think the PCGS slab is more esthetic. The old slabs of NGC have tilited coins and that is very annoying to me. They get lost in the thickness of the white slab and can't see the edge. At first, I didn't like the new edge holder of NGC and now it is growing on me. My Lincolns look Bigger and more prominent in them. PCGS circular slab is what sells me and the rims of the outside don't get scratched as much. NGC slabs scratch so easy to me. As far as grading I think, NGC will grade MS 70'd coins (the product not the grade) because NCS uses some derivative of this product as far as I am concerned and they want those coins to grade. PCGS will give genuine to a lot of toned coins if they even hint of AT. Maybe Lehigh could pitch in on that- he would know way more than I. Just my speculative opinion. I do agree that NGC is more consistent on grading. I still like the eye appeal of the PCGS slab and that is why I generally like them better. I also live in the West so my coins don't travel as far to get slabbed.