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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 847424, member: 66&quot;]Really?&nbsp; Since When?</p><p><br /></p><p>Were they the first to authenticate? No </p><p>Were they the first to grade? No</p><p>Were they the first to slab? No</p><p>Were they the first to do multi-coin holders? No</p><p>Were they the first to do holders that let you see the edge? No</p><p>Were they the first to do photo of the coins? No</p><p>Were they the first to do computer grading?&nbsp; Tied with Compugrade with ANACS close on their heels.</p><p>Were they the first to do digital fingerprinting of coins? Yes, back in 1991.</p><p>Were they the first to create a Registry? Yes.</p><p>Were they the first to do 11 point MS grading?&nbsp; I think so.</p><p>Were they the first to do half point grading? No</p><p>Were they the first to let collectors do direct submissions? No</p><p>That&#039;s two Yes&#039;s and a Tied out of twelve innovations.&nbsp; Hardly a reputation for innovation.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Forward?&nbsp; There is nothing here that wasn&#039;t being done 19 to 21 years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;And I think Illini420 is right on the mark about the cost factor.&nbsp; Even in PCGS&#039;s announcement they say that it will INITIALLY only be available at certain service levels.&nbsp; To me that means they intend to eventually expand the programs to all service levels and possibly eventually make it for all submissions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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