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Message:: [QUOTE="rlm's cents, post: 221621, member: 7957"]I paid $180 for my 14-D about 3 years ago.  It is a good solid VF-35 – but it has been cleaned.  I took it to one of those shows where ANACS (at least used to) give you a grade opinion.  “That is such a high VF, I would net it at VF-20.”  Of course, it came back VF details, cleaned, net F-12 – not even F-15. I also submitted 9 other Lincolns and 8 came back at least one number lower than they “opinioned” it as.  2 “64’s” came back 63, “65” came back 63, “63” came back 55, and a “58” came back 53.  My opinions would be 63, 63, 64, 63, and 55.  I became firmly convinced that their “grading opinions” are purposely high to encourage people to submit more coins. Aside from that, I think their grades are the same as NGC or PCGS, but they do not carry the same respect (i.e. price) as the those two.  The reasons I certify are to sell (eBay) to buy better coins and so my heir (who does not know fine from MS-70) can likely sell them when she gets them.  Both of these say I should use someone else.[/QUOTE]