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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Farstaff, post: 1076332, member: 2344&quot;]There is some interesting information on Wikipedia about PCGS including citing some controversies within the Coin World 2003 article on PCGS grading cleaned coins and a FTC action.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was not aware that PCGS had a civil action taken against them by the FTC.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;In 1990 the FTC (Federal Trade Commission), which oversees business ethics and fraud, filed a civil action against PCGS alleging exaggerated advertising claims. PCGS did not admit wrongdoing, but agreed to submit its advertising for review for a period of five years. In a filing in Federal district court in Washington, the company agreed to include a statement in its newspaper and television advertising affirming that certification by PCGS does not guarantee protection.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Coin_Grading_Service" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Coin_Grading_Service" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Coin_Grading_Service</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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