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Message:: [QUOTE="Midas, post: 72651, member: 2761"]I do see that ANACS publishes a population report.  I wish it were on line so we can instantly look it up.  You are right, I never saw a 70 grade from ANACS.  Actuallly, I do not see that many moderns graded by ANACS as it appears that most moderns end up at NGC and PCGS. I wish that PCGS didn't charge a silver memebership of $49 to view pop reports either. I do like NGC's new slabs (I believe they are air-tight) as I broke one out the other day to add a MS66RD Lincoln to upgrade my "raw" slot and it was tough as nails. Either way, if I submit raw coins, I only submit to PCGS for the sole purpose of if I have to sell or liquidate my collection, I just know (at the present time) that I will realize more dollars for these graded coins that the others.  When I buy, I am equal opportunity all the way to the top four if I am buying sight-unseen (auction houses). Since I primarily collect Lincolns, I have to be careful with raw coins because I was told by Randy Campbell of ANACS himself at a recent show that I may be color blind. Many raw coins I thought looked good were either dipped or recolored or both. That's a great service at a majr show.  Find a raw coin, take it to one of the TPG's booth and ask them for a quick opinion of the grade.  I took four Lincolns to Randy and he goes, "dipped, dipped, recolored...not bad, high AU, maybe 58" I felt like a 3 year old getting spanked at Wal-Mart!  So I only much buy raw if the grades are in the AU range as I still can look at wear on wheaties or cheek bones, but for Lincoln color where one year may be brassy in color versus orange-red, that is where I fall short.[/QUOTE]

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