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Message:: [QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 5172277, member: 5233"]I'm not trying to invalidate PCGS's place in the field...but I also don't believe they drive it either.  For those who view coins as a commodity more than a hobby...it is a great company.  For those who are trying to cherrypick coins, slab them, and sell them for a profit they are a great company (if you have the skills).  For those of us who view it as a hobby first, it isn't quite so critical. I used to think just like [USER=15309]@Lehigh96[/USER], but when I saw PCGS Currency shut down abruptly early last year...and suddenly nobody wanted notes in their slabs anymore, I suddenly realized that these companies aren't as set in stone as I thought. So, my view is for short and mid-term resale...they are great.  But for a coin that isn't in that premium realm that I plan on keeping, I don't need what they offer.  I just don't trust what they will be at the end of my days.[/QUOTE]