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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dcarr, post: 100691, member: 4781&quot;]There is ALWAYS going to be a debate when it comes to coin grading ! </p><p><br /></p><p>I did a deal with ICG on some Signature Series state quarters, and they are local to me (in the Denver area).&nbsp;&nbsp; So take my opinions for what they are worth.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have examined numerous modern coins graded by PCGS, NGC, ICG and ANACS.&nbsp;&nbsp; I bought some PCGS and NGC MS-69 Platinum Eagles on eBay for a friend.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was EXTREMELY dissapointed with them.&nbsp;&nbsp; One PCGS MS-69 coin had a large bag mark (caused by contact with the sharp rim of another coin in the roll) across the sun on the reverse.&nbsp;&nbsp; On the other hand, I bought a couple ICG MS-69 and MS-70 coins for a lot less than the PCGS coins, and the ICG coins were definitely superior.&nbsp;&nbsp; And there were some NGC MS-69 coins that I wouldn&#039;t even bid on because I could see flaws on the coins in the auction pictures (contact marks, small struck-through fragments, etc.).&nbsp;&nbsp; So as far as I&#039;m concerned, PCGS and NGC are the ones that are sloppy on the MS-69s.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not going to bid on any more PCGS/NGC MS-69 Eagles unless I can examine them first in person and under magnification.&nbsp;&nbsp; But I would feel fairly confident bidding on a sight-unseen ICG or ANACS MS-69 Eagle.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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