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Message:: [QUOTE="The_Cave_Troll, post: 130286, member: 1674"]Remember that not everyone agrees with Speedy's rankings, I sure don't.  The biggest problem with ICG is that they over grade modern coins.  If you are considering sending in a classic US coin (pre-1964) then they are every bit as strict as the best in the business and the greysheet ranking reflects that.  Where you send your coins should be based in part what your goal is.  If your goal is immediate resale then NGC or PCGS is your best bet since those 2 are the most accepted by the market place (PCGS especially so) right now.  But if you want convenience and just a corroborating opinion then ICG is your best bet because they accept direct submissions and are relatively cheap.  Additionally if you have red cents that you want to remain red then ICG is the best choice (as long as you intend to hold the coins for a while) becasue they use the Intercept Shield in their slabs and that is the finest anti-tarnishing product available. ANACS isn't recommended right now because they just moved from Ohio to Texas and they are still backlogged from their move.  That should improve in the next few months though, but the more serious concern is that they have drastically loosened their standards, which could destroy them as a tier one TPG. PCI is only recommended for authentication as the numismatic world widely recognizes that they seriously over grade coins.[/QUOTE]