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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;definer, post: 1621938, member: 39713&quot;]This is an old thread that I took the time to read through today and felt I had to comment from a &quot;newbie&quot; position. First let me say I prefer NGC over PCGS only because I like the look and feel of the NGC slab better.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that, I started my collection with an eye towards bullion and really never considered collecting from the numismatic perspective. The first coins (mostly ASEs) I first bought were all nice, uncirculated, but raw coins. And then I purchased my first graded coin - an MS69 $5 AGE. The quality of the coin was astounding. I bought it knowing very little about the TPGs and less than little about grading but the fact I had a &quot;graded&quot; coin spurred me on to learn more both about numismatics, in general, and the TPGs.</p><p><br /></p><p>I look at the TPGs the same way as I look at a house appraiser. A house appraiser looks at my house and tells me what he/she thinks it worth (in the current market). I found out what the pros and cons are about my house compared to other houses in my area. The appraisers are supposedly objective (that&#039;s what I pay them for) and if I tell someone my house was appraised at $375K then they have a sense of what it&#039;s like. </p><p><br /></p><p>Are they always right? No. </p><p><br /></p><p>Will two different appraisers give the exact same valuation to my house? Most likely not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Will they give me (and a potential buyer or lender) a sense of relative value? Absolutely!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Does a buyer have to pay me a certain price based on that valuation? Absolutely NOT!</p><p><br /></p><p>The TPGs serve a similar service. The grades give me a means of comparison and the price guides, however suspect, give&nbsp; me a sense of value. What the seller/buyer and I agree two can go anywhere from there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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