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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1572442, member: 24633"]Both NGC and PCGS have their strengths and weaknesses, but both are the best in the business. Without question, NGC has the best customer service of the two. Since you said that you want to submit Franklin's, you should be aware that NGC has a stricter requirement for FBL (Full Bell Lines). They require that both sets of lines be intact, whereas, PCGS only requires the bottom set of lines to be intact. For that reason, some collectors prefer NGC when submitting Franklin's, but sellers who want to flip them on FleaBay will opt for PCGS because it is easier to get the FBL designation. PCGS is a little more expensive on their submission fees than NGC.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, if you're a VAMpire, then you would probably want to submit most Morgan and Peace dollars to ANACS because they will attribute <b>ALL</b> VAM's unlike, both, NGC and PCGS who only attribute specific lists, i.e., "Top 100", "Hot 50", "Hit List 40", etc. Yes, ANACS is cheaper than NGC & PCGS and they do not require a membership fee. The drawback to ANACS is their slabs do not command the values that NGC and PCGS receive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1572442, member: 24633"]Both NGC and PCGS have their strengths and weaknesses, but both are the best in the business. Without question, NGC has the best customer service of the two. Since you said that you want to submit Franklin's, you should be aware that NGC has a stricter requirement for FBL (Full Bell Lines). They require that both sets of lines be intact, whereas, PCGS only requires the bottom set of lines to be intact. For that reason, some collectors prefer NGC when submitting Franklin's, but sellers who want to flip them on FleaBay will opt for PCGS because it is easier to get the FBL designation. PCGS is a little more expensive on their submission fees than NGC. On the other hand, if you're a VAMpire, then you would probably want to submit most Morgan and Peace dollars to ANACS because they will attribute [B]ALL[/B] VAM's unlike, both, NGC and PCGS who only attribute specific lists, i.e., "Top 100", "Hot 50", "Hit List 40", etc. Yes, ANACS is cheaper than NGC & PCGS and they do not require a membership fee. The drawback to ANACS is their slabs do not command the values that NGC and PCGS receive. Chris[/QUOTE]
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