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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mac266, post: 2952709, member: 26371&quot;]There are 2.5 grading services which are highly respected.&nbsp; All others should be taken with a grain of salt.</p><p><br /></p><p>The two best ones are NGC and PCGS.&nbsp; There is debate among collectors as to specific attributes about both, but they are essentially tied at the top tier.</p><p><br /></p><p>A close second to them is ANACS, which is why I said 2.5 instead of three.&nbsp; They are not quite as highly respected as the first two, but I&#039;ve used them for a few less expensive coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>With your gold coin, PCGS and NGC are your only real choices.&nbsp; With both you have to pay for a membership to be able to send coins to them, or pay your dealer a premium.&nbsp; SHAMELESS PLUG:&nbsp; If you join the American Numismatic Association ($26 a year, I think, for digital delivery of the magazine and about $47 for a paper version) you automatically get submission privilges to NGC as part of your membership.&nbsp; That alone is worth it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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