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<p>[QUOTE="WingedLiberty, post: 1169176, member: 26030"]Here are two MS65 coins in my collection, one NGC and one PCGS,</p><p>I just think the NGC slab looks more striking and professional.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]121588.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my comparitive analysis of all the major elements of a slab:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Labels:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>No comparison here. I think the NGC label with the gold bar on the bottom color the gold scale graphic is much better looking than the simple old-style text-only PCGS label that even i could print out on my printer.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Slab Color (White vs. Clear):</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The clear is nice, no real complaints about it ... but I think the white looks more museum-quality.</p><p>The clear color reminds me a bit of the old 2x2 plastic holders I used to buy back in the 1960's.</p><p>So the white seems a bit more professional and modern (to my eye at least).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Prongs vs Direct Fit:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I like the way the PCGS holder does not obscure the coin front or back at all. (positive for PCGS).</p><p><br /></p><p>However, in the alternative, I like the way the NGC holder shows most of the coin edge (positive for NGC).</p><p>Showing this so called "3rd side" comes in handy on a coin that has a lettered edge; and also helps in </p><p>detecting counterfeit coin/slab pairs with fused halfs of coins in the case of a rare mintmark.</p><p><br /></p><p>To me, the prong style has more of the look of the way something might be displayed in a museum.</p><p>The coin is really set off with the prongs -- making the coin look more expensive or rare in a subtle way.</p><p><br /></p><p>However I dislike the way the prongs do obscure a tiny bit of the rim and sometimes the face of the coin, </p><p>so you cannot take a complete unobstructed photo.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Slab Size:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The NGC is slightly thicker and very slightly longer. </p><p>Nice for display, but a negative if you are storing thousands of coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Slab Feel:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>If you pick up the slabs, the NGC feels heavier and more substantial.</p><p>The PCGS slab feels a bit cheap by comparison.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Scratch Resistance:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I think that the new NGC slabs use a scratch resistant plastic.</p><p>Not sure about PCGS.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Counterfeiting Issue: </b></p><p><br /></p><p>I don't have hard numbers on this, but I think that PCGS slabs are counterfeited a lot more than NGC slabs -- probably due to the fact that the PCGS slabs are cleaper (and easier) to make and the simple PCGS labels are easier to duplicate. Also if it's true that PCGS coins have a slight premium due to registry, then I can see why counterfeiters prefer those.</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing that I LOVE about the new NGC slabing process is all new coins graded by NGC are digitally imaged, and if you are an NGC member, then you can look at the digital image of the coin online. This is a huge positive in avoiding counterfeits as you can compare small details on the digital image with the coin you are buying. Big positive for NGC.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="WingedLiberty, post: 1169176, member: 26030"]Here are two MS65 coins in my collection, one NGC and one PCGS, I just think the NGC slab looks more striking and professional. [ATTACH]121588.vB[/ATTACH] Here is my comparitive analysis of all the major elements of a slab: [B]Labels:[/B] No comparison here. I think the NGC label with the gold bar on the bottom color the gold scale graphic is much better looking than the simple old-style text-only PCGS label that even i could print out on my printer. [B]Slab Color (White vs. Clear):[/B] The clear is nice, no real complaints about it ... but I think the white looks more museum-quality. The clear color reminds me a bit of the old 2x2 plastic holders I used to buy back in the 1960's. So the white seems a bit more professional and modern (to my eye at least). [B]Prongs vs Direct Fit:[/B] I like the way the PCGS holder does not obscure the coin front or back at all. (positive for PCGS). However, in the alternative, I like the way the NGC holder shows most of the coin edge (positive for NGC). Showing this so called "3rd side" comes in handy on a coin that has a lettered edge; and also helps in detecting counterfeit coin/slab pairs with fused halfs of coins in the case of a rare mintmark. To me, the prong style has more of the look of the way something might be displayed in a museum. The coin is really set off with the prongs -- making the coin look more expensive or rare in a subtle way. However I dislike the way the prongs do obscure a tiny bit of the rim and sometimes the face of the coin, so you cannot take a complete unobstructed photo. [B]Slab Size:[/B] The NGC is slightly thicker and very slightly longer. Nice for display, but a negative if you are storing thousands of coins. [B]Slab Feel:[/B] If you pick up the slabs, the NGC feels heavier and more substantial. The PCGS slab feels a bit cheap by comparison. [B] Scratch Resistance:[/B] I think that the new NGC slabs use a scratch resistant plastic. Not sure about PCGS. [B]Counterfeiting Issue: [/B] I don't have hard numbers on this, but I think that PCGS slabs are counterfeited a lot more than NGC slabs -- probably due to the fact that the PCGS slabs are cleaper (and easier) to make and the simple PCGS labels are easier to duplicate. Also if it's true that PCGS coins have a slight premium due to registry, then I can see why counterfeiters prefer those. One thing that I LOVE about the new NGC slabing process is all new coins graded by NGC are digitally imaged, and if you are an NGC member, then you can look at the digital image of the coin online. This is a huge positive in avoiding counterfeits as you can compare small details on the digital image with the coin you are buying. Big positive for NGC.[/QUOTE]
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