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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 24568084, member: 9270&quot;]There are obvious differences between EAC vs. PCGS or NGC grading.</p><p>Their standards are different.</p><p>So seeing a coin graded AU-50 by PCGS or NGC but only XF-40 by EAC is normal.</p><p>But that results in difficulties in placing a value on a coin.</p><p>And I don&#039;t know of any pricing guides based on EAC grading standards.</p><p><br /></p><p>For NGC and PCGS there are Coin World pricing guides (retail pricing).</p><p>Then there&#039;s the Greysheet (dealer-to-dealer pricing).</p><p>And there are a number of other guides.</p><p>Numismedia and Numista to name two.</p><p><br /></p><p>So how does one determine a fair comparison for a coin graded XF-40 by EAC vs. a coin graded AU-50 by one of the TPGs?</p><p>Is there a conversion factor similar to conversions between the English and Metric measuring system?</p><p>Experience certainly helps, but experience takes a long time to acquire.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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