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<p>[QUOTE="GeorgeM, post: 25805513, member: 28550"]Full disclosure, I work about a show a month as an ANACS convention representative. So, I know a bit about some people favoring each service for different reasons. They each have their own strengths & weaknesses</p><p><br /></p><p>As the oldest TPG, ANACS is pretty widely recognized as a top tier grader. But, there are some series where each of the grading services are considered "tougher" or "looser" on their grading standards. I don't really buy that reputation, but some folks certainly submit different things than I do. </p><p><br /></p><p>One of the big auction houses always recommends PCGS holders "for the best auction results", but there are some financial reasons behind that I won't get into (some would call those recommendations a conflict of interest). I think the coin in the holder usually has the most to do with the final hammer price, myself.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgeM, post: 25805513, member: 28550"]Full disclosure, I work about a show a month as an ANACS convention representative. So, I know a bit about some people favoring each service for different reasons. They each have their own strengths & weaknesses As the oldest TPG, ANACS is pretty widely recognized as a top tier grader. But, there are some series where each of the grading services are considered "tougher" or "looser" on their grading standards. I don't really buy that reputation, but some folks certainly submit different things than I do. One of the big auction houses always recommends PCGS holders "for the best auction results", but there are some financial reasons behind that I won't get into (some would call those recommendations a conflict of interest). I think the coin in the holder usually has the most to do with the final hammer price, myself.[/QUOTE]
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