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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ClairHardesty, post: 1306031, member: 34169&quot;]I don&#039;t think that any experienced collector would buy any TPGs 70 set without seeing it close enough to judge quality for themselves. ANACS 70s aren&#039;t inherently worse than NGC or PCGS 70s, they just have a wider range of what&#039;s acceptable but even at PCGS there can be quite a difference between a coin that just made 70 and the top of the mark. Certainly any PCGS 70 would probably get the same grade at ANACS unless it was mis-graded in the first place (it happens) but many ANACS 70s would still be that grade at PCGS. Even among coins from PCGS, a low 70 is only worth a little more than a high 69. Buying graded coins sight unseen should only be done if you are trading enough volume to have things average out. Remember, coins are graded in just a few seconds with the unaided eye. With the average selling price of 70s being so much higher than that of 69s, it would be wise to get a good look at the very coins you are about to buy before committing. Each TPG has its own set of standards and each grader applies them in his/her own way so there is a lot of variation at the grade/grade+1 crossover. If you are thorough, you can get a very good deal buying a set of ANACS 70s. If you examine a set and are sure that all are top notch coins that would get the grade from any grader, you can take advantage of the fact that ANACS 70s generally sell for less than PCGS 70s and get excellent coins for your collection at very reasonable prices.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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