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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 8331952, member: 24314"]AncientJoe, posted: "It's not necessary and not worth the risk for NGC. Any dealer worth their weight in salt will already be guaranteeing authenticity. NGC provides a very valuable service and they certainly won't slab anything they question.</p><p><br /></p><p>Authenticity is a continuum, not an absolute fact, and uncovering that an entire type is fake could bankrupt a firm. There are enough dealers to absorb it across the market but it would be unwise/unsafe as the only grading company in town.</p><p><br /></p><p>They couldn't realistically charge enough more to cover the risk without dramatically increasing prices everywhere."</p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">This is going to be a interesting thread. The NGC ancient authenticators <b>may have</b> a company muzzle that forbids them to comment. If not, one of them may join the discussion. Unfortunately, I have an appointment so for what it is worth, tonight I'll have some comments. Until then...</span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="5"><u><span style="color: #b30000">Authenticity is an absolute fact</span>.</u></font></b> </p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">So there can only be three choices. They are:</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">1. Genuine. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">2. Not Genuine. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"> a. Counterfeit.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"> b. Altered genuine coin.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">3. No opinion. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></i></p><p> <span style="color: #660033"> a. Opinion divided.</span></p><p><span style="color: #660033"> b. Unable to tell due to coin's condition.</span></p><p><span style="color: #660033"> c. We don't want to risk an opinion. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 8331952, member: 24314"]AncientJoe, posted: "It's not necessary and not worth the risk for NGC. Any dealer worth their weight in salt will already be guaranteeing authenticity. NGC provides a very valuable service and they certainly won't slab anything they question. Authenticity is a continuum, not an absolute fact, and uncovering that an entire type is fake could bankrupt a firm. There are enough dealers to absorb it across the market but it would be unwise/unsafe as the only grading company in town. They couldn't realistically charge enough more to cover the risk without dramatically increasing prices everywhere." [I][COLOR=#660033]This is going to be a interesting thread. The NGC ancient authenticators [B]may have[/B] a company muzzle that forbids them to comment. If not, one of them may join the discussion. Unfortunately, I have an appointment so for what it is worth, tonight I'll have some comments. Until then...[/COLOR][/I] [B][SIZE=5][U][COLOR=#b30000]Authenticity is an absolute fact[/COLOR].[/U][/SIZE][/B] [I][COLOR=#660033] So there can only be three choices. They are: 1. Genuine. :happy: 2. Not Genuine. :happy: a. Counterfeit. b. Altered genuine coin. 3. No opinion. :happy:[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=#660033] a. Opinion divided. b. Unable to tell due to coin's condition. c. We don't want to risk an opinion. :( [/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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