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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Burgess, post: 5146574, member: 105098&quot;]Look, just one person&#039;s opinion on the subject. There&#039;s a few reasons for the perception hierarchy of the grading companies.</p><p>PCGS only allows PCGS coins into the registry sets. NGC allows PCGS coins in their registry sets.</p><p>Neither company allows for any other companies slabs in the registry sets.</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS and NGC have membership fees also. ANACS and ICG do not have memerships. I think this membership thing gives the impression of exclusivity.</p><p>Also PCGS and NGC don&#039;t grade everything as far as varieties go. They are selective, this also give the impression of exclusivity. </p><p><br /></p><p>In my opinion this sets up a perception that PCGS is better than NGC, and NGC is better than ANACS Or ICG whether real or imagined. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ebay only has eBay-approved grading&nbsp; companies <b>NGC</b>, PCGS, ANACS, ICG.</p><p>Which draws the line on anyone else basically even a new upstart. This again adds to the perception and I don&#039;t think the order of the companies is on accident either, fairly certain Ebay is getting something out of it to get this order of companies, it&#039;s always listed in this order by them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now from a slab perspective, I think ICG and ANACS have cheaper appearing slabs. Both companies could use a branding facelift. Still this likely doesn&#039;t change anything, the heirarchy has already been well established. </p><p>Even with a name change I don&#039;t think it levels the playing field, in fact I think it would make it even worse.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it&#039;&#039;s honestly the registry set competitions and then straight up marketing and branding and evolving over time to nice looking slabs and that gets them where they are. But just my opinion. </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s market perception. The perception is PCGS and NGC grade great and ANACS and ICG don&#039;t. They all make hits and misses, but I think between the membership fee, the registry sets, and the nicer slabs, it gives the appearance of higher quality or exclusivity or something that seals their spot at the top for the general public.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion on it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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