Was going through some of my Morgan collection today....

I started out a couple of years ago sending them to ANACS because they are so good with attribution for VAMS. As I was going through many of their graded coins I was scratching my head. Mind you, I have a lot of slabs from PCGS and NGC. I could not believe how they technically were so tough on grading, compared to the other two TPGS. Coins that might have been MS 62 or 63 getting 55 and 58s. Is it just me noticing that? I really think that's why you see so few ANACS coins in gem or higher. People are crossing them over to the other two TPGs. Thoughts?

 

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My 1897 discovery Morgan sure looks better than the AU-58 they labeled it as, but they're the only TPG that will actually certify / verify a new VAM and add it to the catalog. They also labeled my California fractional gold as AU-58, but I guess I'm ok with that. It honestly shocked me that it didn't get details-cleaned because of the directional lines on it. I'm going to be biting my fingernails for a while now that CACG got my package because they're about as strict as it gets.

 

Just get your coin graded at your TPG of choice then send to VSS. I know it's nice to have the attribution on the front label of your graded slab, but PCGS and NGC are substandard when it comes to attribution, and they do not recognize/attribute anything but the major ones. I feel your pain when it comes to that. I looked at your possible discovery coin and didn't have enough knowledge to even comment on that thread.