Best Company to get coins graded

What is the best company to get coins graded by price wise also by the way they grade the coins it will be first time for me to have coins graded so I am needing some advice.

 

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PCGS is considered by some to be the best in third party grading. Although NGC is also a very good third party grader. As far as price, PCGS is a little higher than NGC. NGC and PCGS are both pretty good options as far as grading goes. Any of the other third party grader tend to be inaccurate and inconsistent and they can be dismissed solely based on their holder. NGC economy costs 17 while PCGS economy costs 20. I would recommend going with PCGS as they have been pretty accurate and fair when grading my coins.

 

Price wise ANACS is reasonable.

 

ngcpcgs

 

I like the look of PCGS slabs for most coins. I like NGC for large silver coins. If I'm planning to sell them soon, I use PCGS.

 

I prefer PCGS, then NGC, then ANACS in that order.

 

Plus 1

 

Heres the site for Pcgs http://www.pcgs.com/servicesandfees

 

Heres the site for NCG http://www.ngccoin.com/services/services.aspx

 

Thank you. Just my personal preference.

 

Oh ok which one do you have to become a member before they will grade your coins.

 

You could read their websites. Each of the grading companies has their fees, their rules and terms posted as clear as day.

www.ngccoin.com
www.pcgs.com
www.anacs.com

 

What do you want to get graded? Pictures might help us help you determine whether it's worth it or not.

 

I think what Doug means is that you should have a pretty fair idea in your own mind of how to grade any coins you want to submit. Just because a coin is "shiny" doesn't mean it will grade a high MS, and we've had a lot of beginners say that they have a coin in really good condition just because it was shiny. I'm not saying that you are one of these beginners, but I mention this just as a precaution. Can you tell the difference between an MS64 and an MS67 or MS68? The differences in condition between an MS64 and an MS67 may be very slight, but where value is concerned, the gap could be considerable. In other instances, an MS67 might not be worth the cost of grading, but in MS68, it could be very profitable.

I think what you should do before submitting any coins is to buy a book on grading such as the ANA Grading Standards for US Coins and use it as a guide to help you learn how to grade.

Chris

 

Not every coin should be graded. For example, I have PCGS and NGC graded coins in nice well labeled holders. They are graded MS-67 or higher. Some are Kennedy Halves, silver and clad. I paid less for the graded coin than the price to have them graded. Someone lost money but it wasn't me.

What I'm saying is a higher grade coin may not be worth the price of the grading fee. Yes, higher grade coins usually bring higher prices but then a lower grade coin with a lower mintage may be more feasible to grade. Hopefully this helps.

 

For me, it's NGC, PCGS and then ANACS as a distant 3rd.

 

Agreed. I have seen so many dogs in PCGS slabs, wondering if people really pay for the coin or rather for the slab&label... personal preference left aside, in my opinion PCGS are much stricter for seated and bust coinage. So I'd say it depends on the series...

 

The only thing about PCGS or NGC is that you have to join them. I like ICG or ANACS

 

Couple pictures of coin I want to get graded .