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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 1297718, member: 22331&quot;]<b>A Touchy Subject!!</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>WOW!! You&#039;ve asked a legitimate question about a subject that is very controversial. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Any response could incite the &quot;troops&quot;, as there is appreciable bias pertaining to these organizations. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Since none have responded to your timely request, I will attempt to provide an objective meaningful response.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I can only respond relative to my experiences/resources, which don&#039;t include RD cents, so I&#039;ll answer with general specifics.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>If you review the current Coin Dealer newsletter, you will find that the coin dealer &quot;Certified Coin Market Indicator&quot; lists the top 4 TPG respectively as: NGC, PCGS, ICG, and ANACS. My understanding is that this evaluation was based on actual sales reports from coin dealers. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>My experience has been that ICG products are generally less expensive than PCGS, but in the market norm. I have found the PCGS products to normally command a slight premium, but to have significantly greater consumer appeal when priced normally. I&#039;ve generally found the PCGS Price Guide to be inaccurate, especially </b><b>extremely </b><b>at the far right (upper end) of their pricing scale. I personally wouldn&#039;t rely on the PCGS Price Guide.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I, and many others, use either eBay or Heritage past sales as an indicator of market expectancy. I&#039;ve found EBay average sales&nbsp; prices to be very representative of current trends, because of their normal sales interval.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I would recommend that you similarly use these resources to establish a reasonable market price rather than what I would refer to as a &quot;wish list&quot;.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>You are probably the best individual to determine the value of a commodity upon which you are spending your funds. I would purchase that which you find most relatively appealing. Future pricing expectations for any commodity can grossly fluctuate, so buy as if you acquiring something you would cherish forever, and are spending disposable. This purchasing approach will almost always assure future satisfaction, albeit maybe your returns will be less than desired/anticipated.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I personally believe that the price you&#039;ve indicated to pay is very reasonable for the commodities you&#039;ve described, and if you&#039;re dissatisfied after your purchase, send me a PM, and I&#039;ll purchase your coins. </b>:thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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