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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AuSgPtHoarder, post: 305107, member: 9817&quot;]Regarding the different grading services, they have different standards they judge by. PCGS is definitely the most stringent, followed by NGC.&nbsp; To get an idea of the differences in market perception, you can check fairly common, more modern coins on Ebay, such as the First Spouse gold coins, or Silver Eagles.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Recently closed 2006-W Silver Eagle MS70</p><p>PCGS - $1,000</p><p>NGC&nbsp;&nbsp; - $250 - 500</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I could not find any IGC-graded ones, but from experience, I do know that IGC coins generally are valued less than NGC-graded coins.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The reason for the disparity is that people know many NGC 70&#039;s would be graded 69&#039;s through PCGS.&nbsp; As ML94539 stated, yours may be an MS68 or MS69. To add to that...it could also well be an MS70 through another grading service.&nbsp; IGC isn&#039;t <i>terrible</i> as a grading service.&nbsp; There are some terrible companies out there.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen MS70&#039;s from SGS which would probably not even be an MS65 through most services.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I believe with the IGC70, you would probably get about the same as you would with an ungraded coin.&nbsp; If you&#039;re interested in a small gamble to possibly boost the value significantly, you can send it in to PCGS or NGC for grading and encapsulation in one of their slabs.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I don&#039;t know about NGC, but I use PCGS and in order to grade coins through them, you first pay for a membership, which include free gradings, but you will be paying $100-200 to get set up with them.&nbsp; It might be worthwile.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As has been stated, regardless of the grade and grading company, you have a great coin, especially with it being such a find![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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