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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Morgandude11, post: 5196416, member: 37839&quot;]Just to be fair, since I offered criticism previously, I looked up ICG Morgans for sale currently on eBay.&nbsp; Since it is my area of expertise, I figured I would pick a “typical” Morgan, and analyze the grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the quintessential Morgan that people buy—a gem grade 1881s.&nbsp; The coin is prevalent in gem grades, and tends to be graded conservatively by TPGs, as high grade specimens and great looking coins are plentiful.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1214530[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1214531[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, this coin was graded MS 65+. It has a superb strike, great luster, and very clean fields.&nbsp; The reverse is close to perfect, and I would say it is a solid 66+.&nbsp; The obverse is clean and lustrous, with some bagginess on the cheek, but those contact marks are minor.&nbsp; Obverse is a 65, as I see it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Overall eye appeal is very strong; this is a coin that a serious collector wants to own.&nbsp; A 65 obverse with a 66+ reverse would come out as a 65+, and that is what the coin received.&nbsp; I compared it to my PCGS MS 66+ CAC, and the coins are fairly comparable.&nbsp;&nbsp; So, this coin is graded appropriately.</p><p><br /></p><p>I found many other coins similarly graded with thought and accuracy.&nbsp; So, Skip—you are correct.&nbsp; The current ICG is nothing like the old ICG.&nbsp; Grading appears to be right on.</p><p><br /></p><p>Granted, this is only one coin.&nbsp; But, I feel it is indicative of the company being accurate on grading.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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