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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3900087, member: 24314&quot;]whopper64, posted:&nbsp; &quot;Don&#039;t sell ANACS short, as they were<b><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">the first TPG</span></span></b> founded by ANA in 1979.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)">Unfortunately you are very misinformed and are spreading nonsense.&nbsp; However, you and others cannot be blamed.&nbsp; For many years in the past, the ANA claimed ANACS to be the first coin grading service.&nbsp; Eventually, this bold face <b><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)">LIE</span></b> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> was put to rest.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)">ANACS was the FIRST authentication service.&nbsp; <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 51)"><b>INSAB was the SECOND</b></span>&nbsp; <b><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 51)">Authentication service </span></b><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 51)"><b>and the FIRST GRADING service</b>.</span>&nbsp; I worked at both.&nbsp; INSAB is now out of business.&nbsp; Therefore, ANACS can correctly claim (as they do now) to be THE OLDEST grading service.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span></i></p><p><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">I feel confident in purchasing an ANACS graded coin, even though many defer to NGC or PCGS.&nbsp; I tend to look at the coin, not the holder.&nbsp; Just my two cents worth.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)"><i><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)">There are examples of over-graded, under-graded, and mostly correctly graded coins in each of the four major TPGS.&nbsp; Learn to grade for yourself and use the label as just an informed opinion for the commercial market.</span></i>&nbsp; &nbsp; </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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