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Message:: [QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 1766474, member: 15309"]The reason that different people grade coins differently is because each person weights the elements of grading differently.  Some people grade almost entirely on surface condition while others put a greater emphasis on strike or luster.  Subjectivity is inherent in grading.  The grading companies force their employees to grade to a company standard rather than their own.  This helps ensure consistency.  As for your claim that they will grade a coin differently everyday of the week, that is pure fantasy.  My experience is that they will usually return a coin in a 2 grade range.  Most of the exceptions are coins that are deemed problem coins during one grading and problem free in another grading. As for the TPG's getting rich off the back of collectors, that is also a fantasy.  I would be willing to bet that most coins submitted to TPG's are submitted by dealers, not collectors. As for the OP's question.  I agree mainly with Doug, it depends on the coin.  PCGS is tougher on most series, and I think they are much more conservative with the premium gem grades than NGC.  NGC is tougher across the board on the strike designations and while I only have anecdotal evidence to support my theory, I think that NGC is tougher on dipped coins.[/QUOTE]