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<p>[QUOTE="malak1, post: 745320, member: 21746"]I've heard lots of pros and cons about ICG. I even have a post about them on this forum. Then again I have heard a lots of pros and cons about the big "3". I'm not a fan of TPGs but I guess that's where the action is these days. Of course bottom line is it's all about the Benjamins, as is everything else. I've never been in favor of bullion coins being graded MS 69 or 70 by NGC and others. I think with modern minting techniques those grades should be the norn. Someone's paying big money for these items and will only be disappointed down the road. In fact I put a letter to the editor in coin world griping about this same thing.</p><p>Anyway, ICG had a table at my coin club's show this past weekend taking submissions. The table was mobbed by dealers (!) submitting coins. If ICG has a bad rap you couldn't tell it at the show.</p><p>The old adage applies to any TPG coin-buy the coin, not the holder. By the way I submitted a couple of coins also; a 1999 WAM cent and a 1983 doubled die obverse cent and a couple of brilliant 1998 WAM cents. When I get them back I'll post them to see if everyone agrees with the grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="malak1, post: 745320, member: 21746"]I've heard lots of pros and cons about ICG. I even have a post about them on this forum. Then again I have heard a lots of pros and cons about the big "3". I'm not a fan of TPGs but I guess that's where the action is these days. Of course bottom line is it's all about the Benjamins, as is everything else. I've never been in favor of bullion coins being graded MS 69 or 70 by NGC and others. I think with modern minting techniques those grades should be the norn. Someone's paying big money for these items and will only be disappointed down the road. In fact I put a letter to the editor in coin world griping about this same thing. Anyway, ICG had a table at my coin club's show this past weekend taking submissions. The table was mobbed by dealers (!) submitting coins. If ICG has a bad rap you couldn't tell it at the show. The old adage applies to any TPG coin-buy the coin, not the holder. By the way I submitted a couple of coins also; a 1999 WAM cent and a 1983 doubled die obverse cent and a couple of brilliant 1998 WAM cents. When I get them back I'll post them to see if everyone agrees with the grade.[/QUOTE]
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