Anacs...ICG specials for about 30 coins nothing worth more thn $200

Have about 30 coins Couple of Type "B" Washington quarters, 1970S small date proof cent, a Cameo 1967 SMS dime, Deep Cameo 1972 proof set and some circulated nice early date Buffalos. Who should I use. Maybe NGC also? Thanks everyone!

 

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It depends on what you plan to do with those coins after they're slabbed. Are you looking to make a profit or sell them for some quick money? If so, then I would send them to either NGC or PCGS, since both are generally accepted as the most accurate and consistent TPGs and therefore cause coins bearing their names to be easiest to liquidate and sell. As far as (current-day) ANACS and ICG slabs go, I know that some people don't even consider them to be "legitimate" TPGs, and therefore treat their slabbed coins as raw or overgraded.

If they're for your personal collection, then you should probably go with whichever plastic slab design you like best. Or keep them raw in your albums/flips!

 

I was not going to sell them right away was going to keep for right now. Just wanted someone's else opinion as to grade and their specials sure looked good for fairly inexpensive coins

 

stick with only NGC or PCGS it isn't even worth getting graded by others (besides anacs) because its not relaible and well, isnt worth any fees. There treated liek their raw.And value as their raw.

 

i agree with the above opinions ngc and pcgs are the best hands down and its just not worth it to have it done by anybody else !

 

Good Advise. It is what I was thinking.

 

Thanks!

 

Thanks! I am a member of ANA and have membership with NGC so off they will go.

 

Good Luck and be sure to post images when you get them back

 

My opinion is that there is precious little market acceptance of either ICG or ANACS. Using either service, in my experience as a dealer, will leave you with coins that are less liquid and worth less money.

 

isn't ANACS considered quite a few notches above ICG? I always thought ANACS was considered the third best grader, not that far behind NGC/PCGS, but obviously my knowledge on this topic is pretty poor, so please correct me if I'm way off base.

 

ANACS is above ICG but neither of them are really wanted and if you want quality you dont even give these two a look !!

 

I've had the impression that ANACS and ICG are fairly even, with ICG taking a slight upper hand more recently whereas earlier ANACS slabs are closer to PCGS/NGC. Both of them are still far above the third-tier TPGs, like PCI, SEGS, SGS, etc, but a little bit behind the first-tier of PCGS/NGC. ANACS/ICG sell fairly close to PCGS/NGC on eBay, but apparently dealers aren't willing to give them the time of day.

 

Not much left to add on the topic. However, one thing I will say for ANACS or ICG… if I'm bidding for a coin online, and the coin of is a strong target for counterfeits, I would feel much better having it slabbed with these two companies versus not at all. While I don’t give substantial credence to their grade, I do think they do a fine job in the authentication business. For that reason alone, I would pay a very small premium for particular coins.

 

TomB's post was on the money. However, if for a variety not recognized by PCGS or NGC, ANACS can be a somewhat reasonable option if a designation is of great importance to the submitter, but this does not change the acceptance factor. Also, and as Aubade mentioned, IGC and ANACS plastic can give a certain level of confidence to buyers, but this brings up the question of if choosing a lesser TPG is going to be worthwhile in the long run. In certain instances it may work with very common material, coins that have little value difference from one tick to the next, or if selling to people who just want plastic, but for most coins worth the price of submission, it's best to stick with the top two.

 

I'm in the minority as usual with my continued support of ANACS. Hey somebody has to like them!
Right now the insider special is 10 coins for $119. ANACS has a representative at the local shows and he ships the coins for free. The special includes free return shipping.
So it ends up costing $11.90 to have a coin slabbed.

 

Doug,
I respect your opinion and that of others. It has been a few years since I submitted anything and my concern is not for resale. If I purchase a slabbed coin [rarely] it is usually PCGS or NGC. The last purchase was a PCGS 1896-O Barber dime in G-4 from Bozarth.
Years ago I bought a couple of estates. Much of it was raw and raw pre-1933 gold.
My main concern was authenticity, not value or resale. As I paid quite a bit less than retail for these coins, I just wanted to know they were authentic. All came back from ANACS as authentic. I must say I have not learned to like the new yellow holders.
That said, one of the primary reasons for my continued support of ANACS is due to the rep at the small show I attend. He will look at anything even knowing I'm not submitting.
I teach a coin collecting class at a local adult education facility. Some of the students bring in coins to the show and I introduce the student to the ANACS rep. He looks at the coins and offers an opinion. It is because of this personal service that I support ANACS. No other TPG has a rep at these shows. If they did I may have an altered agenda.
Because ANACS has such a discredited reputation, I must continue to mention their strongpoints.

 

Didnt the whole staff of ICG at one time go to ANACS and vice versa, i thought i remember hearing that awhile ago?