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<p>[QUOTE="MIGuy, post: 5167829, member: 116145"]Obviously PCGS has the highest prices for resale, not really a concern for me as a collector, just a fact. When and if I decide to sell something, maybe I'll consider sending it to PCGS, though I haven't yet, but isn't it fair to say that this is because of their marketing and business promotion, including on social media, more than their grading? From my observation over the years of acquiring slabbed coins, all four of the main TPGS do a good job on grading and authentication - and they all occasionally make mistakes. Characterizing ANACS or ICG as "second rate" because they don't market themselves more and aren't as focused on cutthroat business practices seems silly to me and inaccurate. I guess if your only goal is to resell the coin, PCGS makes the most sense, but if you want a solid opinion on the grade and / or to authenticate, any of the four make sense - and for the money ICG is the best deal out there.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm a professional and ran my own business for a long time, and it was high pressure - that's how I learned to work and that's how I expected people who I employed to work. Eventually I sold my interest, took a year off, and then I continued working for myself - until I was recruited by a big software company. I value the greater quality of my life now, far more than I value the fact that I earned more money when I was killing it 70 plus hours a week at the office. I missed a lot of time with my kids and family that I'll never get back. I also was obsessed with my work and worried all the time, I don't miss that at all. I choose quality of life (and my more than adequate income now) over minor local renown and a larger income. I did that, and it kind of sucked, I won't do it again.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="MIGuy, post: 5167829, member: 116145"]Obviously PCGS has the highest prices for resale, not really a concern for me as a collector, just a fact. When and if I decide to sell something, maybe I'll consider sending it to PCGS, though I haven't yet, but isn't it fair to say that this is because of their marketing and business promotion, including on social media, more than their grading? From my observation over the years of acquiring slabbed coins, all four of the main TPGS do a good job on grading and authentication - and they all occasionally make mistakes. Characterizing ANACS or ICG as "second rate" because they don't market themselves more and aren't as focused on cutthroat business practices seems silly to me and inaccurate. I guess if your only goal is to resell the coin, PCGS makes the most sense, but if you want a solid opinion on the grade and / or to authenticate, any of the four make sense - and for the money ICG is the best deal out there. I'm a professional and ran my own business for a long time, and it was high pressure - that's how I learned to work and that's how I expected people who I employed to work. Eventually I sold my interest, took a year off, and then I continued working for myself - until I was recruited by a big software company. I value the greater quality of my life now, far more than I value the fact that I earned more money when I was killing it 70 plus hours a week at the office. I missed a lot of time with my kids and family that I'll never get back. I also was obsessed with my work and worried all the time, I don't miss that at all. I choose quality of life (and my more than adequate income now) over minor local renown and a larger income. I did that, and it kind of sucked, I won't do it again.[/QUOTE]
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