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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1305985, member: 24633"]You didn't identify the coins, and we don't have photos to determine if they are worth grading or not. No offense intended, but we've often had people who think their coins are worth more than they actually are.</p><p><br /></p><p>The better grading services (PCGS & NGC) aren't trying to soak their customers. They charge a fair value for their services, and if you're concerned about the value of your coins after grading, then I would recommend PCGS or NGC before you ever considered ANACS or ICG. Sure, they have lower grading fees, but they're struggling to remain competitive and their slabs just don't command as much value.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's possible that you may be able to piggyback your coins onto a (local) dealer's submission, but he doesn't work for free either. So, you would have to pay him for his time in addition to the grading fees. You would also be dependent upon how prompt the dealer will be in submitting the coins. It could be a couple weeks or a couple months before his next submission, and this doesn't include the turnaround time for the grading service.</p><p><br /></p><p>It all boils down to "you get what you pay for".</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1305985, member: 24633"]You didn't identify the coins, and we don't have photos to determine if they are worth grading or not. No offense intended, but we've often had people who think their coins are worth more than they actually are. The better grading services (PCGS & NGC) aren't trying to soak their customers. They charge a fair value for their services, and if you're concerned about the value of your coins after grading, then I would recommend PCGS or NGC before you ever considered ANACS or ICG. Sure, they have lower grading fees, but they're struggling to remain competitive and their slabs just don't command as much value. It's possible that you may be able to piggyback your coins onto a (local) dealer's submission, but he doesn't work for free either. So, you would have to pay him for his time in addition to the grading fees. You would also be dependent upon how prompt the dealer will be in submitting the coins. It could be a couple weeks or a couple months before his next submission, and this doesn't include the turnaround time for the grading service. It all boils down to "you get what you pay for". Chris[/QUOTE]
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