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<p>[QUOTE="tmoneyeagles, post: 4509978, member: 17557"][USER=5233]@CamaroDMD[/USER], my availability heuristic is as follows:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Stricter Grading Standards</b></p><p>Quarter Eagle, Half Eagle, and Eagle Gold Indians: PCGS</p><p><br /></p><p>There's nothing in writing for that that would support my claim, but after seeing enough of those, it's clear to me that PCGS has historically been more strict on those series. </p><p><br /></p><p>Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but these days the standards for PCGS and NGC in re PL and DPL (NGC)/DMPL (PCGS) Morgans is the same:</p><p>- 2-4 inches = PL</p><p>- 6+ inches = DPL/DMPL</p><p><br /></p><p>There was a time where PCGS was tougher, I believe at one point it was 8 inches to earn their DMPL designation. I even believe the PL designation for them was 4-6 inches at one point as well. So ten or so years ago I would've said PCGS was stricter. If my memory isn't fuzzy and I'm right on that, then my advice then is to pay close attention to the generation of PCGS slab you're buying, and you may get yourself quite the frosty mirrored coin!</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as grading standards proper for Morgans, there really isn't much difference between PCGS or NGC.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="tmoneyeagles, post: 4509978, member: 17557"][USER=5233]@CamaroDMD[/USER], my availability heuristic is as follows: [B]Stricter Grading Standards[/B] Quarter Eagle, Half Eagle, and Eagle Gold Indians: PCGS There's nothing in writing for that that would support my claim, but after seeing enough of those, it's clear to me that PCGS has historically been more strict on those series. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but these days the standards for PCGS and NGC in re PL and DPL (NGC)/DMPL (PCGS) Morgans is the same: - 2-4 inches = PL - 6+ inches = DPL/DMPL There was a time where PCGS was tougher, I believe at one point it was 8 inches to earn their DMPL designation. I even believe the PL designation for them was 4-6 inches at one point as well. So ten or so years ago I would've said PCGS was stricter. If my memory isn't fuzzy and I'm right on that, then my advice then is to pay close attention to the generation of PCGS slab you're buying, and you may get yourself quite the frosty mirrored coin! As far as grading standards proper for Morgans, there really isn't much difference between PCGS or NGC.[/QUOTE]
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