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Message:: [QUOTE="yarm, post: 1952608, member: 5795"]My understanding is that older world coins/tokens/medals must be submitted to PCGS under the "Secure" service for an additional fee*. This has been a deal breaker for me. We're talking $20+$25=$45 for pieces under $300 and $32 + $45 =$77 basic fees for pieces up to $3000 before postage, insurance, oversized holders, etc. These fees are a hefty % of the value of most items in my collection. As a submitter of raw coins, I am willing to pay for an opinion on grade and genuineness while accepting the possibility that a TPG will refuse to assign a grade to pieces they feel have been tooled, whizzed, puttied, etc. etc. using whatever experience, special lighting or other technology they bring to bear. I just don't see enough value in the Secure service to merit more than doubling of grading fees. I would be happy if it were optional (like most US coins). For those who submit world coins under the Secure service, what value do you derive from the service that justifies the additional fees? * Coins Required for Secure Service: 1. All World (non-U.S.) coins except for Modern service level coins dated 1965 to date. 2. Any coin valued at $50,000 or higher. yarm[/QUOTE]