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<p>[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 2624298, member: 22377"]I agree that the specific examples cited in the letter with higher populations and lower auction results are factual. However, these are highly selective and one sided facts. There is no comparison to NGC coins, which you showed (on the first page of this thread) that the first two examples also had population increases. A balanced letter would show both sides or at least try to highlight where NGC has stayed consistent over the years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some other things to consider are that some examples in the letter are modern coins, like the 1995-W ASE. These are still available raw and it is possible that a large segment has been recently sent in to be graded. Also, the 1974-S PR 70 dcam quarter is both modern and readily available in lower grades. Many people saw the auction results for the Pop 1 coin and likely submitted these coins in record numbers to get more 70s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless if the letter was factual, balanced, or fair, it certainly achieved a purpose. NGC will be getting a lot of publicity. Any extra attention is good, right?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 2624298, member: 22377"]I agree that the specific examples cited in the letter with higher populations and lower auction results are factual. However, these are highly selective and one sided facts. There is no comparison to NGC coins, which you showed (on the first page of this thread) that the first two examples also had population increases. A balanced letter would show both sides or at least try to highlight where NGC has stayed consistent over the years. Some other things to consider are that some examples in the letter are modern coins, like the 1995-W ASE. These are still available raw and it is possible that a large segment has been recently sent in to be graded. Also, the 1974-S PR 70 dcam quarter is both modern and readily available in lower grades. Many people saw the auction results for the Pop 1 coin and likely submitted these coins in record numbers to get more 70s. Regardless if the letter was factual, balanced, or fair, it certainly achieved a purpose. NGC will be getting a lot of publicity. Any extra attention is good, right?[/QUOTE]
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