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<p>[QUOTE="krispy, post: 1076175, member: 19065"]<a href="http://www.usgrading.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usgrading.com/" rel="nofollow">USGC</a> -- I had to look them up as I'd never heard of them. That might tell you a bit about them...</p><p><br /></p><p>Unless you are an ANA member which allows you to submit notes to PMG yourself without actually being a paid member of PMG, your best and cheapest option, would be to find a coin and currency dealer who will let you piggy-back onto their next submission to PMG or PCGS Currency. The dealer will submit the note on your behalf and you can get an authenticated (or confirmed counterfeit) returned via the dealer. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stick with the top grading companies like PMG and PCGS Currency, especially with this note. You really want experts looking at this note, not just the cheapest and less well known grading company handling this piece. Equally important is to consider that the reputation amongst collectors in regards to PMG and PCGS is much greater and since you mentioned potentially reselling this note once authenticated, you would want to have your note in a holder more widely respected by the potential buyers. This may even earn you more return on your investment of selecting one of the top two grading companies since you wish to turn that money around into silver coins and whatnot, netting you more silver coins. That's my take on how to handle selection of grading companies.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="krispy, post: 1076175, member: 19065"][URL="http://www.usgrading.com/"]USGC[/URL] -- I had to look them up as I'd never heard of them. That might tell you a bit about them... Unless you are an ANA member which allows you to submit notes to PMG yourself without actually being a paid member of PMG, your best and cheapest option, would be to find a coin and currency dealer who will let you piggy-back onto their next submission to PMG or PCGS Currency. The dealer will submit the note on your behalf and you can get an authenticated (or confirmed counterfeit) returned via the dealer. Stick with the top grading companies like PMG and PCGS Currency, especially with this note. You really want experts looking at this note, not just the cheapest and less well known grading company handling this piece. Equally important is to consider that the reputation amongst collectors in regards to PMG and PCGS is much greater and since you mentioned potentially reselling this note once authenticated, you would want to have your note in a holder more widely respected by the potential buyers. This may even earn you more return on your investment of selecting one of the top two grading companies since you wish to turn that money around into silver coins and whatnot, netting you more silver coins. That's my take on how to handle selection of grading companies.[/QUOTE]
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