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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1427488, member: 15309&quot;]You are assuming that the coin would grade the same by both services.&nbsp; Often times, the reason a PCGS coin drives a higher price is because PCGS is more conservative in their grading of that series.&nbsp; In truth, you could end up with a lower grade by sending the coin to PCGS and the price of the lower graded coin might be less than that of the higher grade from NGC.&nbsp; Let me give you an example, PCGS is much more conservative in their grading of premium gem Jefferson Nickels.&nbsp; Please look at the 1959-D Jefferson Nickel PCGS MS66 shown below.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickel%20Registry/JN1959-DPCGSMS66.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin would almost certainly upgrade to MS67 if submitted to NGC.&nbsp; The PCGS Price Guide for this coin in MS66 is $125 but the last two PCGS MS66&#039;s sold at auction sold for $59 (this coin) and $89 respectively.&nbsp; The population in NGC MS67 is 16/0 and the only one ever auctioned by Heritage sold for $178 in 2003.&nbsp; From a value perspective, if submitting this coin raw, I would always submit it to NGC.&nbsp; PCGS has never graded a 1959-D Jefferson higher than MS66 and this coin meets the requirements for MS67 by NGC.</p><p><br /></p><p>The point of this exercise is that before you can choose which TPG is a better choice monetarily, you need to be able to predict how each company will grade that coin and comprehend the standards that each TPG applies towards the grading of the coin series.&nbsp; You have not even told us what your coin is, much less provide a photo.&nbsp; At this point, there is no way anyone can give you informed advice in response to your question.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have a series that has common grading standards, I would choose NGC because I like the holder better.&nbsp; I am a toning enthusiast and toned coins look better when contrasted against the NGC white insert, IMO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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