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Message:: [QUOTE="fairtrader, post: 60738, member: 3656"]Perhaps I am naive to the realities of this coin business, but I am increasingly questioning if the "bell weather" grading agency is as reliable as we would like it to be? Having recently bought many different PCGS MS65 coins of a particular series to complete a set, I was appalled at the seemingly blatent misgrading going on. The coins were purchased on Ebay over several weeks from MANY different sellers, and the common thread was that those purchased from "big name" or recognized dealers were inferior without a doubt. It was not even an attempt at borderline. Several of the culprits exhibited multiple coin dings on the high points or "red" areas outlined in the Official Outline to Grading by PCGS. I would welcome comments from others out there as to your experiences. I think I've come to realize that those larger coin companies have influence on the market as well as on the revenue of PCGS from their volume. Perhaps the PCGS talent pool has become diluted from the sheer volume of coin grading demands, as is often the case with service companies that grow too fast or can't handle the demand. Either way, what an extreme disappointment I've had. Frankly, I would like to hold PCGS accountable or at least be able to walk in their offices and say "you've got to be kidding me - tell me this is really an MS65!" Is there any independent monitoring body out there that I can contact to see if a viloation of trust has occurred? Believe me, I am not just a disgruntled collector who thinks that "my coins are better than that". This is clearly an obvious questionable situation. Thank you in advance for your kind feedback and suggestions. Fairtrader[/QUOTE]

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