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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 25680006, member: 105571&quot;]I just sold 23 coins through GC in last Sunday&#039;s auction. I sent them to GC raw and they were received May 30th.&nbsp; I specified PCGS grading, no CAC.&nbsp; A few of the coins I requested to have variety labeling which no doubt slowed down grading time.&nbsp; GC got the coins back from PCGS about early to mid September.</p><p><br /></p><p>I specified PCGS for two reasons:</p><p><br /></p><p>1)&nbsp; Proximity to GC&#039;s offices.</p><p>2)&nbsp; I figured the PCGS slabs would sell &quot;better&quot;.&nbsp; Don&#039;t know if that actually happened but every coin sold despite many being graded &quot;Details&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the second batch I&#039;ve sold through GC.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have any reason to doubt their integrity or general alignment with the consignor&#039;s interests.&nbsp; This is a bit like the Fisher Investments TV ad:&nbsp; &quot;We make more when our clients make more.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>So, to answer the OP&#039;s question, I think it would be wise to let GC slab your coins with PCGS rather than ANACS.&nbsp; Nothing against ANACS, they are a reputable company but I don&#039;t think anyone doubts that PCGS coins market better than ANACS coins, i.e. sell faster and for more money.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, my 23 coins were all purchased raw early in my coin collecting career (from eBay and local shows) when I didn&#039;t know much and could prove it.&nbsp; As a result, the lessons learned have been dramatically brought home to me during this grading and sale.&nbsp; Only one of these coins sold for more than I paid for it.&nbsp; It was also painfully brought home to me how some local dealers that I had taken time and effort to develop relationships with were more than willing to take advantage of me.</p><p><br /></p><p>In contrast, earlier this year I sold a group of 27 graded coins through GC, also purchased early in my career.&nbsp; But this time, every coin brought more than I had paid for it even taking into account the fees associated with shipping and selling.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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