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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2334887, member: 19165&quot;]ICG and ANACS are both second tier. They are not on the same level as PCGS and NGC. To address your questions: </p><p><br /></p><p>1. The NGC price guide is primarily for top-tier graded coins (PCGS or NGC). Any others, or raw, will trade at different values. They try to update the values based on auction results and private sales that they are made aware of. You can submit verified purchases to them, for incorporation into their data. However, as with any price guide, maintaining it is difficult and laborious. The prices are often somewhat out of touch with reality. NGC is better at keeping up to date than others, however. </p><p><br /></p><p>2. PCGS price guide explicitly states that it is for PCGS graded coins only. There is a common perception that PCGS slabs trade for higher premiums - while this may be true for certain series, or certain grades, it is nowhere near universally true. Modern, registry-type ultra-high grade coins often have the biggest disparity. In my experience, the PCGS price guide is often significantly off on its value listings. </p><p><br /></p><p>3. Auction results will always give you the most accurate pricing data. While I would prefer a reputable auction company (Heritage, Stacks, etc.), Ebay can still give you good data. However, you have to compare apples and apples - if you have an ICG coin, you have to look at ICG sales. </p><p><br /></p><p>4. If you make a successful claim on a grade guarantee, the TPG will pay you *current* fair market value. This is based on what the coin is worth today - not what you may have paid for it under different market conditions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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