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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2361617, member: 71510&quot;]The cost of the plastic in a slab is very small.&nbsp; There might be a bit more plastic in the older ones - or newer ones.&nbsp; You&#039;d have to trade in bulk plastics to understand the cost difference.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>What matters is the coin inside.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking as an &quot;end user&quot; guy that is purely a hobbyist - I&#039;ve used all 3, and for different reasons.&nbsp; I believe that each has their good and bad points, and they grade different coins differently.&nbsp; Knowing this, I try to use it to my advantage.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for ANACS themselves, I use them most frequently because I&#039;m looking to validate MY COINS and MY GRADE.&nbsp; They are certainly the friendliest, and the most affordable - especially when they have their sales/specials.</p><p><br /></p><p>I just went through my entire Morgan/Peace collection and sent in a large group.&nbsp; The savings was amazing over what I would have paid the other two.&nbsp; Their Dollars and Cents special allowed me to get a lot of common date coins graded and slabbed, that would not have been worth it financially at the other two.</p><p><br /></p><p>They will validate that your coins are real - this is the most important.&nbsp; As good as I like to think I am, I always value a professional opinion.&nbsp; Their validation on key date coins gives peace of mind - regardless of grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are the friendliest to deal with!&nbsp; I just had a personal call.&nbsp; I flubbed a bit on my submission.&nbsp; They straightened it all out, and got it through processing for me quickly.&nbsp; I am truly an anonymous number with PCGS and NGC.&nbsp; I&#039;m ok with that - at least I know where I stand.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe their grades are accurate, and I&#039;ve been able to buy ANACS graded coins at a lesser cost - good for me!&nbsp; I&#039;ve actually crossed 3 ANACS coins into PCGS and NGC holders by breaking them out and submitting as raw.&nbsp; I had 2 come back as equal grades, one got a *PLUS* bump on the grade.&nbsp; I&#039;m not saying this always happens - but for the most part, I&#039;ve never seen any of their stuff mis-graded to the naked eye.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have a lot of exposure to anything outside of my collection - and mine is rather small.&nbsp; But my personal experience has been good.</p><p><br /></p><p>So to answer your question - yes ANACS slabs are worthless.&nbsp; I&#039;ll keep spreading the rumor and buying their slabs cheap - knowing that ignorance of a brand name is at stake - and the coin inside is not even being considered.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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