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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 470405, member: 112&quot;]It would be helpful if he got his info straight, but he at least admits he doesn&#039;t know for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS has always slabbed modern coins - since day one. NGC did not slab moderns until 2002 or 2003 if memory serves. One to talk I guess when I can&#039;t remember for sure either.</p><p><br /></p><p>But one thing he doesn&#039;t recognize in his article - the reason that NGC finally gave in and begam slabbing modern coins (defined by them as any coin minted post 1964) was because their customers demanded that they do so. They didn&#039;t want to do it - didn&#039;t do it at all for the first 18 years and steadfastly refused. But because of pressure from their customers they eventually gave in and decided to do what their customers demanded they do.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s just like the FS designation for Jefferson nickels. For 20 years NGC refused to slab any Jeff as FS unless it had 6 full steps. But again, because their customers demanded, begged even, that they change to slabbing those with only 5 steps - they eventually gave in.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now you tell me, what business is there that doesn&#039;t do that ? If they want to stay in business that is. But I suppose that some think that they should have held their ground, refused to respond to their customers wants and desires - and gone out of business. Just because they are in the business of grading coins - and that business is somehow different than any other business.</p><p><br /></p><p>So no, it is not the TPG&#039;s that are fault here. It&#039;s US ! Their customers, the people that pay them to perform a service. And until collectors wake up, pull their heads out of the sand and admit that THEY are the ones who are at fault. Nothing will change.</p><p><br /></p><p>The TPG&#039;s have repeatedly shown that they will will respond to the wants and desires of their customers. And that is where the problem lies - with the customers - US ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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