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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 1850323, member: 22004&quot;]They were tough early on when in Denver.&nbsp; I sent them some gold coins that downgraded from what they had been graded by NGC, I was hoping for an upgrade.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like the fact that ICG may give numerical grades when NGC and PCGS put coins in net or genuine holders which do absolutely nothing to add value in most cases.&nbsp; Q David Bowers has spoken about this as have other leaders in the business about how &quot;questionable&quot; toning, or light cleaning gets a no grade the first time and a grade the next time with the big boys.&nbsp; There are coins that should never get even a somewhat lower grade due to issues but many others are given vindictive or punitive no grades that is uncalled for, even in the judgment of some seasoned numismatists.&nbsp; ICG may give that option where they will assign numerical grades that would stand up to seasoned analysis where the coins previously were put in details holders by the big boys partly for liability reasons.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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