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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 5194066, member: 24314&quot;]Morgandude11, post: 5190917, member: 37839&quot;]I can assure you that there are glaring inconsistencies.&nbsp; I owned 19 of the “Golden Nugget Casino Horde” coins, all of which were heavily toned with beautiful toning.&nbsp;&nbsp; I believe the horde was graded exclusively by ICG, initially (all 19 were when I owned them).&nbsp; The grading was way off on a number of them, and I believe most have been regraded by PCGS.&nbsp; I sold them in 2015.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #b30000">I believe this poster.</span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I just learned THIS MORNING <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> when I asked why ICG became &quot;I can&#039;t Grade&quot; from the present owner of the company.&nbsp; At one time LONG AGO (I guess I could find out the date but before 2012) <b>ICG was over grading coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> for certain <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":troll:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> people/dealers. </b> This period ruined the companies reputation <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie40" alt=":dead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> at the time and apparently many uninformed <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> people who have never used ICG keep parroting <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> how rotten our grading is.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>KSorbo, posted: &quot;What do you mean by “glaring inconsistencies”?&nbsp; Are there specific examples that you can recall within those Morgan’s? [<span style="color: #660066">Don&#039;t bother asking for any&nbsp; recent inconsistencies.&nbsp; There are several uninformed members who post on CT who never back up the nonsense they post.&nbsp; Best to learn who they are and take their posts as &quot;filler-in-an-attempt-to-appear-knowledgeable</span>.] I know that with toners there is potentially more subjectivity [<span style="color: #660066">WAY MORE</span>], with attractive toning often getting a grade bump despite technical grade.&nbsp; Therefore I wouldn’t be surprised to see more variation between grading companies or even within a grading company</p><p><br /></p><p>halfcent1793, posted: &quot;A very well-known and honest professional grader told me this happens with him.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #660066">I think <b>inattention</b> plus attempting to assess &quot;market value&quot; in spite of actual condition affects grading more than what goes on at home.</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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