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<p>[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 5167029, member: 5233"]I think the whole point was to illustrate that even the "top tier" TPGs are all over the map. IMHO, PCGS is the least consistent of the 4 "reputable" TPGs...but that's just my opinion based on what I have seen.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the biggest issue ICG has is lack of market credibility. From what I have seen, their authentication is excellent and they grade pretty accurately. But because PCGS and NGC have been so successful with their advertising for so long...coins in their slabs command higher prices. It's simple brand recognition. I look for ICG slabbed coins when I buy...but I know that in that slab they won't sell for the same price as a coin of equal quality graded by PCGS or NGC.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 5167029, member: 5233"]I think the whole point was to illustrate that even the "top tier" TPGs are all over the map. IMHO, PCGS is the least consistent of the 4 "reputable" TPGs...but that's just my opinion based on what I have seen. I think the biggest issue ICG has is lack of market credibility. From what I have seen, their authentication is excellent and they grade pretty accurately. But because PCGS and NGC have been so successful with their advertising for so long...coins in their slabs command higher prices. It's simple brand recognition. I look for ICG slabbed coins when I buy...but I know that in that slab they won't sell for the same price as a coin of equal quality graded by PCGS or NGC.[/QUOTE]
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