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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2583973, member: 24314&quot;]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> My bad. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000">I thought ANACS and ICG were considered &quot;major&quot; grading services.</span>&nbsp; They do not recognize the 1922-D &quot;No D&quot; coins and include them with the &quot;Weak D&quot; specimens. </p><p><br /></p><p>You see, PCGS and later NGC were founded and staffed by <span style="color: #ff0000">coin dealers</span>.&nbsp; These guys started out as &quot;rookies&quot; when compared to the professional authenticators at ANACS and other services.&nbsp; The &quot;rookies&quot; knew how to <span style="color: #b300b3">grade</span> and <span style="color: #b300b3">price</span> coins.&nbsp; Their authentication and variety skills came later. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> In some cases, <span style="color: #ff0000"><b>much later</b></span>. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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