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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 1370364, member: 22004&quot;]PCGS charges around $25 for this service:</p><p><br /></p><p>[TABLE=&quot;class: servicetable, width: 99%&quot;]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD=&quot;colspan: 3, align: left&quot;]<b>VARIETY ATTRIBUTION</b> (<a href="http://www.cointalk.com/varietyfaq.html" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/varietyfaq.html">View listing of eligible coins</a>) </p><p>Please note: If you are submitting a previously graded coin for Variety Attribution, you are responsible for the corresponding reholder fee.[/TD]</p><p>[TD]Service Fee + $24[/TD]</p><p>[TD]Add 3-5 days to turnaround time[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[/TABLE]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;while NGC charges $12:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Upon request, NGC examines coins for recognized varieties and certifies with applicable designation. Choose a grading tier according to coin value and desired turnaround. VarietyPlus attribution fees apply when this service is requested - regardless of whether or not NGC determines your coin to be a recognized variety. See <a href="http://www.NGCcoin.com/VarietyPlus" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.NGCcoin.com/VarietyPlus" rel="nofollow">www.NGCcoin.com/VarietyPlus</a> for a complete list of varieties we recognize.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Why the disparity in pricing?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, how do you know if it is worth your while to get this done?</p><p><br /></p><p>Why don&#039;t the grading services do this automatically as an option if the submitter or dealer checked a box saying if according to your price guides it would be financially advantageous for me to get this coin attributed, do it automatically?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for feedback on this issue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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