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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ed Zak, post: 10566, member: 824&quot;]Here&#039;s what I have on SGS coin grading...</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay away from SGS grading . Here&#039;s why...first, there is no phone number listed for this &quot;grading&quot; service. Second, there is no business listed anywhere in the local business directory for that area. Third, their website is nothing more than a single page of pretty much nothing. Fourth and probably my biggest reason never to buy their graded coins again, they seem to work exclusively with an ebay seller, &quot;Aboncom&quot; that sells only SGS graded coins! This seller&#039;s address is listed in the SAME area as SGS coins! Makes you wanna go, &quot;Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm&quot;. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, 99% of their coins have a PR70 grading. Now, how in the world is that possible for this Ohio based company that started out in 2003 to acquire only MS70 or PR70 coins? Still, I was tempted to bid and and I bought two of these graded coins (Lincolns). </p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line, I was disappointed when I received them. The slab was made of cheap fishing-tackle plastic and the grade was not a PR70. Their &quot;seal&quot; was nothing more than a gold foil tape on the top and bottom of the slab. Their certificate was something that came out of a word.doc. I took this to my local dealer and he laughed at me. Not totally convinced, I sent them to PCGS (for a crossover) and they wouldn&#039;t grade them since I put PR68DCAM as the minimum grade. Both didn&#039;t make a PR68DCAM grade and they were both &quot;SGS certified&quot; as PR70DCAM! </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s what I think is goiing on...Aboncom (ebay seller) set up their own grading service so that novice&#039;s like myself would gladly bid on a 70 grade. Why not? All looks good and this will surely drive up the bids as the ultimate &quot;70 grade&quot; gets wiggled in front of your face. I contacted them (email) and I was quickly &quot;blocked&quot; from doing any future business with Aboncom (the ebay seller). All this happened as I asked, &quot;who is SGS grading and what is their phone number?&quot;. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now it makes sense...both Aboncom and SGS reside in the same state and I bet they are very close to one another...if not one in the same! Aboncom and SGS slabs must by ONE in the SAME!! All the pieces fit! </p><p><br /></p><p>Going forward, I only buy (sight unseen) PCGS, NGC and some ICG slabbed coins. A lesson I learned, so don&#039;t fall for the SGS PR70 grade when it is NOT! </p><p><br /></p><p>Do a google search or an Ebay search for SGS and 99% come from Aboncom and the other 1% come from suckers that previously bought these &quot;slabs&quot; and now are looking to dump them. </p><p><br /></p><p>So what happens when I loose $40...now it is the principle of the matter.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Don&#039;t let it happen to YOU!</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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