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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;illini420, post: 2032494, member: 19423&quot;]For certain series, the companies clearly have different grading standards... a quick look at the population reports undoubtedly confirms that. </p><p><br /></p><p>And in case any of you disagree or don&#039;t know what I&#039;m talking about, just take a quick look at very high end pops of Indian Head Cents for example at each company and what those coins sell for in auctions.&nbsp; At the MS66RD and MS67RD level, the numbers graded and prices realized are significantly different.&nbsp; For many dates you have PCGS MS67RD cents selling for $25k-$50k+ where an NGC MS67RD of the same date sells for around $5k or so.&nbsp; That is the market confirming the grading standards of the companies are not equal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Because of that, and perhaps more importantly, because of some of the people with top PCGS Registry sets and how much influence they likely have over such a decision, PCGS will never allow NGC coins in the PCGS Registry, at least not in any way that counts at the same point level as a PCGS graded coin.&nbsp; I know that you should &quot;never say never,&quot; but in this case I&#039;ll comfortably say never gonna happen. </p><p><br /></p><p>Moreover, PCGS knows that by keeping their Registry exclusive to PCGS coins, they increase their business by having participants or would be participants in the Registry cross coins from other companies into PCGS holders.&nbsp; It happens with regularity and many participants even cross coins of other companies into lower graded PCGS holders if necessary just to get them into their PCGS registry sets.&nbsp; Having the exclusive nature of the registry also drives up the value of PCGS graded coins in part, as participants are more likely to buy PCGS graded coins on the market over another company&#039;s coin, all else being equal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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