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<p>[QUOTE="kwhitegocubs, post: 110923, member: 4992"]<b>Explanation</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I can tell you 100 percent that I would never ever slab coins to sell myself (which is something those connected with PCGS even do) nor to overgrade coins. However, I'm trying to offer an accurate grading service to those average collectors (like I was as a kid or a teenager, and like many of the low-income residents of rural Illinois where I currently reside) who don't have many coins that would benefit in any way from paying $20 or $30 for a grade.</p><p> I had looked up the sonic sealing portion of the NGC and PCGS websites (and ICG, which is actually rated higher on Greysheet than either of the two), but did not know how much greater a level of protection it really offered - especially considering I am trying to start this service from the ground up and keep the prices down. I want a kid with an MS-63 or 64 common date Morgan (I don't know like an 1896) to be able to submit it and get the same level of accuracy as the more expensive services for a price that makes it actually worth their while. That's all. I am not an SGS or several other obviously fake labels you see on ebay. I have sold on ebay, but never in slabbed form (kwhitegocubs is ebay name). In any case, thanks again - I know the coins portion of grading, but I'm trying to get a hang on the details of the actual slab itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regards,</p><p><br /></p><p>Kevin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kwhitegocubs, post: 110923, member: 4992"][b]Explanation[/b] I can tell you 100 percent that I would never ever slab coins to sell myself (which is something those connected with PCGS even do) nor to overgrade coins. However, I'm trying to offer an accurate grading service to those average collectors (like I was as a kid or a teenager, and like many of the low-income residents of rural Illinois where I currently reside) who don't have many coins that would benefit in any way from paying $20 or $30 for a grade. I had looked up the sonic sealing portion of the NGC and PCGS websites (and ICG, which is actually rated higher on Greysheet than either of the two), but did not know how much greater a level of protection it really offered - especially considering I am trying to start this service from the ground up and keep the prices down. I want a kid with an MS-63 or 64 common date Morgan (I don't know like an 1896) to be able to submit it and get the same level of accuracy as the more expensive services for a price that makes it actually worth their while. That's all. I am not an SGS or several other obviously fake labels you see on ebay. I have sold on ebay, but never in slabbed form (kwhitegocubs is ebay name). In any case, thanks again - I know the coins portion of grading, but I'm trying to get a hang on the details of the actual slab itself. Regards, Kevin[/QUOTE]
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