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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clembo, post: 221564, member: 8033&quot;]The VAST majority of my coins are raw. I&#039;ve been doing this for over 35 years myself and YES I have taken the time to learn to grade. However, any dealer will (or should) admit that a certain coin gives him/her a problem when it comes to grading. With me it&#039;s Peace Dollar, Walkers and Franklins. A TGP is worth it to me at this point.</p><p><br /></p><p>AS TGPs go I DO like ANACS. I feel they grade a lot stricter in many cases - more in line with how I grade when purchasing a raw coin. I also like PCGS and NGC but ANACS is really my favorite.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have TGPs gotten out of hand. That&#039;s a no brainer now isn&#039;t it? However, unless I REALLY know the dealer I&#039;m not buying raw without a darn good look when it comes to higher priced coins. </p><p>You also have to consider that everyone has their own budget for coins. Yesterday I received 2 ANACS slabs from a person I&#039;ve never dealt with. Dropped $525 on them which was not really in my budget but the prices were right.</p><p>I LOVE the coins I received. 1883 Three Cent Nickel in AU50 and 1914-D Lincoln in F15. I agree with the grading and am totally satisfied. Now, had these not been slabbed by a trusted services I would not have made the purchase even though I got them UNDER Greysheet bid.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have put a downpayment on my next biggie. It&#039;s a raw 1876 Twenty Cent Piece.&nbsp; Graded at AU58 by a dealer that I&#039;ve dealt with for years. He&#039;s never let me down so I have no apprehensions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bottom line is that with the advent of internet trading we really do need TGPs. GOOD TGPs. A picture can only do so much. You really have to see a coin to form your own decision. A good TGP can help you make that decision when the price is right.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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