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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;david2400, post: 1302505, member: 34223&quot;]Follow up to my earlier posts, and to summarize what I&#039;ve learned...</p><p><br /></p><p>1) PCGS stated that if you take them to the Vegas show you can open them in their presence, decide which ones to submit and they can either do modern service at $14/coin, FS at $32/coin, or on-site grading at those rates plus a surcharge of $65/coin (in addition to the $14 or $32 of course).&nbsp; PCGS coins submitted in sealed boxes or opened in their presence will get the special 25th Anniversary Set label regardless of what level of service you choose.&nbsp; I think that is probably the route I will take but will watch the pop reports online and see what people post their results are for those who send in and get results before Vegas.</p><p><br /></p><p>For a full box of 5 sets/25 coins, it would cost $387.95 for modern service or $837.95 for the FS labels.&nbsp; If you want on-site grading, you save the $29.95 shipping but add a whopping $1,625 to pick up the coins the following day.&nbsp; Total fees = $1,983 for modern service or $2,433 for FS labels!</p><p><br /></p><p>2) NGC will only do mail in submissions at $17 if you want the ER label, $14 if you want a regular service - either level will have a special 25th Anniversary Set if you submit them in sealed boxes.&nbsp; If you want the OGP returned (and who wouldn&#039;t), it will cost an extra $1.00 per set (not per coin) for return of the OGP plus the capsules.&nbsp; If you send it only the capsules only the RP and S-Proof will get the 25th Anniversary Set labels and the other three coins will get a 25th Anniversary black label but will not state that the coins were part of the set.</p><p><br /></p><p>For a full box of 5 sets/25 coins, NGC will charge $394.45 for modern labels or $469.45 ER labels.&nbsp; All coins received in house before Dec 8 will automatically be labeled Early Release unless you mark the submission form &quot;No Early Releases.&quot;&nbsp; If you want the OGP returned add an additional $5 for the return of all boxes and capsules and be sure to clearly mark the submission form with &quot;Return Mint Packaging&quot; and you get the good stuff back too.</p><p><br /></p><p>* If the PCGS and NGC population reports are coming in at similar splits between 70 &amp; 69, I will probably submit to PCGS.&nbsp; My experience has shown that where PCGS usually grades 1 out of 3 moderns as MS70 or PF70, NGC will usually grade 2 out of 3 as MS70 or PF70.&nbsp; Personally, I am hoping that the grades will come in a little closer between the two companies so I can bring them to Vegas directly and then I will leave the coins for shipping back to me to save a bit on fees.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Probably I will keep the 70s for myself and sell the 69s (now or later) to pay for the substantial investment (close to $1900 a box or more) of a graded box of 5 sets.&nbsp; Just my plans, but I thought the summary might help people decide as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>If people could submit the grades as you find them out, I am sure we would all appreciate knowing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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