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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 1439020, member: 26030&quot;]Take this with a grain of salt ... this is just my opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that most SELLERS of coins (i.e. some or most Coin Dealers) prefer NGC ... because NGC typically grades a coin higher than PCGS ... so a seller can maximize his profit.&nbsp; Especially where there are huge differences in prices between grades.&nbsp; I have seen a lot of sellers of NGC coins trying to get PCGS prices (you see this all the time with BUY IT NOW auctions on ebay).</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that most (saavy/experienced) BUYERS of coins prefer PCGS ... because with PCGS you have the most strict grading system applied and are less likely to get ripped off.&nbsp; I have seen a number of coins where NGC blessed a colorful coin as Natural and Gradeable ... but PCGS rejects as Artificial Toning (Questionable Color).&nbsp; So be especially careful buying NGC graded colorfully toned coins (my experience is about 15% to 25% or so will be tagged Questionable Color by PCGS).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Just be sure to ask yourself before buying an NGC coin, would I pay as much if I knew this was already submitted to PCGS and graded &quot;Genuine&quot; or one to two grades lower?</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course I am NOT saying PCGS is PERFECT and never makes a mistake. They are human and we all make mistakes.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have seen a few coins in PCGS slabs which I think were definately AT&#039;d.&nbsp;&nbsp; However IN GENERAL ... overall ... on average ... PCGS is more strict with color and more strict with grades than NGC.</p><p><br /></p><p>And I am sure there are cases where NGC graded a coin LOWER than PCGS. But my experience is these are VERY FEW and far between.</p><p><br /></p><p>When you buy an NGC MS66 ... just realize that PCGS will more than likely call it a MS65 ... and could potenailly call it GENUINE.&nbsp; So watch the price guides carefully.</p><p><br /></p><p>And if you buy a colorfully toned NGC coin ... there is a chance (perhaps once again 20% to 25% chance that PCGS will slab the coin &quot;Genuine - Quesitonable Color&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep in mind that some (many) NGC coins might have already submitted to PCGS and rejected as Genuine/ Not Gradeable ... so sellers will submit to NGC as a last gasp ... trying to get NGC to slab it so they can sell (dump) it.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a toned lincon that was rejected by PCGS as &quot;Genuine -- Questionable Color&quot; that I am thinking about subitting to NGC (I bet you NGC grades it too).&nbsp; &nbsp; Now I am not a seller of coins (I think I have sold 3 in my entire life) but often submit coins to TPGs as an experiment.&nbsp; It&#039;s pretty educational watching what happens.</p><p><br /></p><p>So the dealers/sellers will tend to promote and push NGC and say how good it is ... trying to convince the buyers that NGC coins are just as good as PCGS coins (at similar grades).&nbsp; Then (some) may try to get you to pay PCGS prices for NGC slabs ... esp prevelent in Buy It Now eBay auctions.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not saying ALL DEALERS unscrupulous or shady ... I am sure there are lots of honest ones.&nbsp; But I am conveying what I have seen with some.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is JUST MY OPINION![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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