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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Payton, post: 787977, member: 22129&quot;]Go with PCGS or PMG if you feel the need to have authenticated.&nbsp; A lot of great advise has been given here but many of the top notch collectors are tap dancing around the very sensitive TPG issue.&nbsp; The facts are as follows.&nbsp; CG&quot;X&quot;, was ownwd by a con artist and would provide doctoring services and huge &quot;upgrades&quot; on notes for a share of the &quot;take&quot;.&nbsp; This is very well documented.&nbsp; Period.&nbsp; There are so many doctored and overgraded notes out there in CG&quot;X&quot; holders that the integrity of these notes are just gone.&nbsp; In fairness, the previous owner is a world class currency man.&nbsp; Just &quot;on the take&quot; with his many unscrupulous dealers.&nbsp; </p><p>As RickiB stated, the new ownership has a real challenge on their hands.&nbsp; Generally, once a business reputation has been destroyed, efforts to restore are futile but they may eek out a living.&nbsp; Will never become a real player again particularly in light of the fact that the new owner has little paper money experience.&nbsp; You will most likely never see major currency houses accept CG&quot;X&quot; graded notes again due to that past integrity history.</p><p>Pretty brutal response I know but,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; you asked.&nbsp; My opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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