quality in the different grading companys?

Agree - I have found ICG coins to be accurately graded. In crossing a couple to PCGS I cracked them and did not submit in the ICG holder. Got the same grade. I too like ICG coins plus their holders stack nicely.

Frankly I have been going to quality, scarce world coins - no gray sheet, holder, or sticker game. Plus it gives me something for my table at shows the Big Gun US Coin dealers don’t have.

 

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WOW! An 1800-year-old Lincoln cent!

 

Don't sell ANACS short, as they were the first TPG founded by ANA in 1979. I feel confident in purchasing an ANACS graded coin, even though many defer to NGC or PCGS. I tend to look at the coin, not the holder. Just my two cents worth.

 

I'm waiting for someone to start a business critiquing CAC coins.

 

I'm not saying I agree with it, but a large dealer once told me that ICG stands for "I can't grade." There's a good saying that's been around for awhile: Buy the coin, not the grade on the slab. For what it's worth, most of my coins are in PCGS slabs. I also like to have them with CAC stickers. For what I consider off-breed coins, I've used ANACS (foreign gold) and NGC (hammered British coins). I believe in having virtually all of my coins (other than junk silver) certified as an aid to my heirs.

 

Got anyone in mind?

 

Has John Albanese left CAC?

 

Perhaps @Insider should see post #20

 

whopper64, posted: "Don't sell ANACS short, as they were the first TPG founded by ANA in 1979."

Unfortunately you are very misinformed and are spreading nonsense. However, you and others cannot be blamed. For many years in the past, the ANA claimed ANACS to be the first coin grading service. Eventually, this bold face LIE was put to rest.

ANACS was the FIRST authentication service. INSAB was the SECOND Authentication service and the FIRST GRADING service. I worked at both. INSAB is now out of business. Therefore, ANACS can correctly claim (as they do now) to be THE OLDEST grading service.

I feel confident in purchasing an ANACS graded coin, even though many defer to NGC or PCGS. I tend to look at the coin, not the holder. Just my two cents worth.

There are examples of over-graded, under-graded, and mostly correctly graded coins in each of the four major TPGS. Learn to grade for yourself and use the label as just an informed opinion for the commercial market.

 

I have some anacs and ICG coins / No prob with grading on mine. Certainly the market dictates Pcgs / ngc. I Sometimes wondered if this was due to bias from big gun dealer submitters plus certain super rich collectors financing them.

 

Every collector has made mistakes when they are new to the Hobby. I think the best advice I can give someone is to never be in a hurry to obtain coins. Scour the market and when the time comes for that coin you really want you will know it for sure.