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Message:: [QUOTE="Midas, post: 66778, member: 2761"]Spend a little more up front and you recover these costs later.  Just look at prices realized for a 1914-D Lincoln Cent for just the last couple of months with the various grading services. Date - Grade - Service - Price Realized (c/o Heritage Auctions) August 1, 2005  25  NGC  $345.00  August 1, 2005  30  ANACS  $373.75  August 1, 2005  45  ANACS  $517.50  August 1, 2005  45  PCGS  $747.50  July 30, 2005  64  NGC  $3,105.00  July 24, 2005  30  NGC  $359.95  July 19, 2005  20  PCGS  $299.00  July 17, 2005  8  ANACS  $126.50  July 17, 2005  4  ANACS  $103.50  July 12, 2005  20  ANACS  $287.50  July 5, 2005  55  NGC  $1,207.50  July 4, 2005  55  PCGS  $1,380.00  July 4, 2005  30  ANACS  $345.00  July 4, 2005  50  PCGS  $1,092.50  July 4, 2005  12  ANACS  $230.00  July 3, 2005  15  ANACS  $184.00  June 30, 2005  45  PCGS  $690.00  June 30, 2005  40  NGC  $488.75  June 30, 2005  58  PCGS  $1,955.00  June 28, 2005  8  ANACS  $161.00  June 6, 2005  15  NGC  $276.00  June 6, 2005  12  ANACS  $230.00    June 6, 2005  30  ANACS  $431.25  June 6, 2005  20  ANACS  $299.00  June 5, 2005  15  ANACS  $172.50  June 3, 2005  53  ANACS  $1,265.00  June 3, 2005  55  PCGS  $1,495.00  May 31, 2005  4  ANACS  $100.05  May 24, 2005  4  ANACS  $118.45  May 24, 2005  4  ANACS  $121.90  May 22, 2005  15  NGC  $276.00  May 17, 2005  15  NGC  $253.00  May 9, 2005  15  PCGS  $264.50  May 9, 2005  12  ANACS  $184.00 May 9, 2005  12  ANACS  $253.00  May 9, 2005  45  ANACS  $747.50  May 9, 2005  20  ANACS  $299.00  May 9, 2005  20  ANACS  $195.50  May 8, 2005  12  ANACS  $207.00  May 8, 2005  8  ANACS  $149.50  May 8, 2005  8  ANACS  $109.25  May 8, 2005  4  ANACS  $103.50  May 8, 2005  4  ANACS  $86.25  May 7, 2005  65  NGC  $3,881.25  May 7, 2005  40  PCGS  $546.25  May 7, 2005  40  ANACS  $488.75  May 7, 2005  40  ANACS  $517.50  How about 1909-VDB (no S)? August 9, 2005  64  NGC  $51.00  August 7, 2005  66  PCGS  $172.50  August 7, 2005  65  ANACS  $69.00  August 1, 2005  65  PCGS  $97.75  August 1, 2005  66  PCGS  $161.00  August 1, 2005  66  PCGS  $149.50  July 30, 2005  67  PCGS  $1,092.50  July 30, 2005  67  PCGS  $1,265.00  July 12, 2005  66  NGC  $149.50  July 10, 2005  66  NGC  $132.25  July 5, 2005  66  NGC  $132.25  July 5, 2005  64  ANACS  $48.00  July 4, 2005  66  PCGS  $253.00  July 3, 2005  66  NGC  $92.00  July 3, 2005  65  NGC  $66.00 Now of course there are some exceptions, but if it were me and I were submit coins, I would use PCGS just for the sure knowledge that if I had to sell them, I know they net more than the other services.  That is how the market is.  Could it change?  Sure it could, but past performance is a pretty good indicator of things to come...not always, but these are REAL numbers. If I buy coins, I try to get the best coin I can.  If that means buying a PCI coin, breaking it out and submitting it so that it is in a PCGS holder, I also do that!  Even after buying it, breaking it out, and selling it, I cover my costs...plus some. So...think about why you are submitting?  Is it authentication?  Protection?  Presentation?  Opinion of the coin's grade?  All of the above? Also think about if you were to sell off your collection, which holders would you rather have your coins in? So spend the extra $5 to $10 per coin because you will recover that and more in the long run...easily![/QUOTE]

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