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<p>[QUOTE="TPS, post: 1244915, member: 32623"]<b>Why pay more? PCGS - NGC all others</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Collectors pay more for PCGS graded coins than NGC, sometimes twice as much for a grade 70 modern. All the other grading services are not considered to be up to the same standards and their coin slabs are considered substandard. Personally I agree. It is not easy to get a grade 70 modern coin, I for one cannot see the difference between a 70 and a 69. Some collectors suggest sending grade 69 PCGS and NGC coins back and forth to the grading services until you get a 70. This does not work furthermore you are more likely to have the coin down graded than up graded. </p><p><br /></p><p>Collectors will always be willing to pay premiums for grade 70 coins, both PCGS and NGC have a vested interest in keeping the pool of grade 70 coins small. Sound like a fix? Well I for one think it is![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TPS, post: 1244915, member: 32623"][b]Why pay more? PCGS - NGC all others[/b] Collectors pay more for PCGS graded coins than NGC, sometimes twice as much for a grade 70 modern. All the other grading services are not considered to be up to the same standards and their coin slabs are considered substandard. Personally I agree. It is not easy to get a grade 70 modern coin, I for one cannot see the difference between a 70 and a 69. Some collectors suggest sending grade 69 PCGS and NGC coins back and forth to the grading services until you get a 70. This does not work furthermore you are more likely to have the coin down graded than up graded. Collectors will always be willing to pay premiums for grade 70 coins, both PCGS and NGC have a vested interest in keeping the pool of grade 70 coins small. Sound like a fix? Well I for one think it is![/QUOTE]
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