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<p>[QUOTE="geekpryde, post: 1464305, member: 36248"]+1. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Numismaticnoob, </b>since you are new, I would stick with PCGS and NGC, and ignore all the others until you are more comfortable. Even then, I personally only stick with those two, although plenty of people here will also recommend ANACS and maybe ICG. Even if you see those off-brand slabs for really cheap, I would avoid them, as everyone has already stated. There are just too many horror stories, and those bottom-rung TPG come and go so fast it's not funny.</p><p><br /></p><p>You could also buy raw coins from known reputable dealers, which might save you some money vs NGC/PCGS slabs, if price is your primary concern. People here can recommend plenty of dealers. </p><p><br /></p><p>The other options would be to buy less coins, to accomodate the fact that you will be paying slightly more for a slab from a "Real" TPG, vs the charlatan TPGs'. Meaning, instead of buying 3 slabbed coins by XXX, buy 2 from PCGS or NGC</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, Welcome. :welcome:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="geekpryde, post: 1464305, member: 36248"]+1. [B]Numismaticnoob, [/B]since you are new, I would stick with PCGS and NGC, and ignore all the others until you are more comfortable. Even then, I personally only stick with those two, although plenty of people here will also recommend ANACS and maybe ICG. Even if you see those off-brand slabs for really cheap, I would avoid them, as everyone has already stated. There are just too many horror stories, and those bottom-rung TPG come and go so fast it's not funny. You could also buy raw coins from known reputable dealers, which might save you some money vs NGC/PCGS slabs, if price is your primary concern. People here can recommend plenty of dealers. The other options would be to buy less coins, to accomodate the fact that you will be paying slightly more for a slab from a "Real" TPG, vs the charlatan TPGs'. Meaning, instead of buying 3 slabbed coins by XXX, buy 2 from PCGS or NGC Also, Welcome. :welcome:[/QUOTE]
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