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<p>[QUOTE="Delmer, post: 211897, member: 8219"]Great information guys.. Thank you. I can understand that opinions will vary.. but so far it doesn't look like there is disagreement anywhere.. I was wondering if the topic of 'who's good or bad' would have heated opinions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Everyone's definition of "best".. yes.. that's a tough one. I might, as a novice, classify collectors' reason for using grading services into 1 of 3 categories:</p><p><br /></p><p>Who's best to package and label my goods if I...</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Want to see the highest grade possible, or have the nest chance of having my suspected error or variety authenticated..probably because I want to sell it.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Want to simply inexpensively get my coin authenticated.. regardless of what extra service is included or not (such as grading and research).. I just want to know it's REAL. I may never sell it or in fact I may remove it from the packaging so I can enjoy it more thuroughly.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Want to have the name of the most trusted and respected error(and or variety)-grading company on this coin, as they have a reputation for NEVER having xyz be incorrect, falsly identified as genuine, marred during grading, or returning grossly over/under graded coins... probably because I want to sell it, or I'm really a perfectionist or a loyal brand-specific customer who will stick with one grader.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That was a bit scattered.. it didn't gell well but any discussion that PART of it incites is welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the first few responces are answer enough.. that some generalizations exist.. Thanks again.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>pseudo-SIG--</p><p>Fulton/Hudson fans PM me.. I've got something you want to see <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Delmer, post: 211897, member: 8219"]Great information guys.. Thank you. I can understand that opinions will vary.. but so far it doesn't look like there is disagreement anywhere.. I was wondering if the topic of 'who's good or bad' would have heated opinions. Everyone's definition of "best".. yes.. that's a tough one. I might, as a novice, classify collectors' reason for using grading services into 1 of 3 categories: Who's best to package and label my goods if I... 1. Want to see the highest grade possible, or have the nest chance of having my suspected error or variety authenticated..probably because I want to sell it. 2. Want to simply inexpensively get my coin authenticated.. regardless of what extra service is included or not (such as grading and research).. I just want to know it's REAL. I may never sell it or in fact I may remove it from the packaging so I can enjoy it more thuroughly. 3. Want to have the name of the most trusted and respected error(and or variety)-grading company on this coin, as they have a reputation for NEVER having xyz be incorrect, falsly identified as genuine, marred during grading, or returning grossly over/under graded coins... probably because I want to sell it, or I'm really a perfectionist or a loyal brand-specific customer who will stick with one grader. That was a bit scattered.. it didn't gell well but any discussion that PART of it incites is welcome. I think the first few responces are answer enough.. that some generalizations exist.. Thanks again. pseudo-SIG-- Fulton/Hudson fans PM me.. I've got something you want to see :)[/QUOTE]
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