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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Silver Striker, post: 350171, member: 1745&quot;]I just don&#039;t understand how SGS and their cronies are managing to obtain bids over current prices for the 20th anniversary silver eagle set that are currently being sold on e-bay!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>In point is the auction which was a live auction by &quot;universallive&quot; #280205100757 which sold for $440 which is well above prices realized for this same set graded by PCGS or NGC at &quot;69&#039;s&quot;.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t give any SGS 20th anniversary silver eagle set a &quot;69&quot; anything as I know their grading and handling of coins to be atrocious!</p><p><br /></p><p>I still cannot understand that buyers are still willing to overpay for SGS items.&nbsp; Most real collectors are knowledgeable regarding SGS and what that pedigree stands for.</p><p><br /></p><p>GO FIGURE!!!&nbsp; Possibly a crony (shill) bidder!&nbsp; To protect the prices they really want!&nbsp; Or an attempt to somewhat manufacture artificially inflated prices for price guides!</p><p><br /></p><p>I still see that the ANA has done nothing regarding the SGS website statement...</p><p><br /></p><p>News:</p><p>On April 10, 2007, Star Grading Services was requested to submit a proposal for </p><p>exclusive grading services for the American Numismatic Association. While we do </p><p>not currently have the resources to do this, we viewed the request as a wonderful </p><p>recognition of our growing popularity and market acceptance. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have never heard back from the ANA board after I notified them of this and they stated that they would be checking with their legal counsel regarding this statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again GO FIGURE![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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