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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Richard01, post: 43273, member: 2700&quot;]Not so much a PCGS problem, as surprisingly good experiences with the others. As part of &#039;learning&#039; I went and bought some lower value PCGS Morgan slabs in several MS ratings. I use them as bench marks along with other tools. I then used some other TPG&#039;s (bought some coins already slabbed, and sent a group out to several). Okay, there are bottom feeders, for sure, such as the famous SGS and others with 99% MS70 coins, but mostly I find that there are just differing &#039;opinions&#039; and the other TPG (Nugrade for common coins, and more recently I&#039;ve tried ACCGS) also have hardworking smart graders offering a solid, backed by experience grade to their coins. So, I like the underdog... I get the coin cheaper, because for some obtuse reason, a peice of plastic labeled PCGS makes a coin 40% more valuable than a piece of plastic housing that same coin with the label ACCGS on average. That strikes me as the greatest ad to buy from other services! After all, don&#039;t we all want the best COIN at the best price???</p><p>Anyhow, and on to moderns, I do avidly collect modern proof&#039;s and commemoratives (I have every proof, prestige, and premier set) from 1957 on, and am working on the older ones, as well as a collection of lose high quality proofs from 1964 on that numbers about 1,200 lovely coins. It is the heart of my current collection. However, my new love is Morgan&#039;s and Peace dollars (or just about anything toned!) Too many great choices of what to collect. I also dabble in large cents, and other 1800&#039;s coins. I have a huge purchase due today (my biggest buy ever!) and I am so damned excited I&#039;d like to just go home and see it!</p><p>(with a name like cladking, I think that at least one member may appreciate my modern clad proof collection!)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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