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<p>[QUOTE="mark_h, post: 251732, member: 3726"]As far as I know. Of course with joining you get something like 8 free gradings. If you know your coins then this might be worth it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen not-so-fantastic coins from all of the top tier graders. And yes I also wonder why some coins are graded - when the grading is worth more than the coin. Some people just have to have the slabs. Then again I do not know what was paid for the grading. There are volume discounts and other things. Also some people get an XF coin, think it is MS65, get it graded - then get the XF grade back and complain.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you are sure your coins are problem free then I would go with NGC - I am not sure if they are cheaper than PCGS. And if in doubt about the coin then I would use ANACs. I am not a pro and have not used a grading service - yet(I do have some IHC I want graded). Just my thoughts - I am not an expert on TPG's.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mark_h, post: 251732, member: 3726"]As far as I know. Of course with joining you get something like 8 free gradings. If you know your coins then this might be worth it. I have seen not-so-fantastic coins from all of the top tier graders. And yes I also wonder why some coins are graded - when the grading is worth more than the coin. Some people just have to have the slabs. Then again I do not know what was paid for the grading. There are volume discounts and other things. Also some people get an XF coin, think it is MS65, get it graded - then get the XF grade back and complain. If you are sure your coins are problem free then I would go with NGC - I am not sure if they are cheaper than PCGS. And if in doubt about the coin then I would use ANACs. I am not a pro and have not used a grading service - yet(I do have some IHC I want graded). Just my thoughts - I am not an expert on TPG's.[/QUOTE]
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