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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 2266176, member: 15309&quot;]Ben</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sorry, but there is indisputable proof in the population reports.&nbsp; The percentage of coins submitted that receive MS67 grades by NGC is much much higher than that of PCGS.&nbsp; I have found that PCGS is at least 1/2 grade more conservative with their numerical grade.&nbsp; That said, NGC is about 10 times more strict in their application of the full step designation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I&#039;m an NGC guy.&nbsp; I like the holder better, the star designation, the scrutiny of strike designations, and I think they have better customer service.&nbsp; Since the strike designations can cause a huge jump in price, I want the comfort of knowing that the strike designation is deserved.&nbsp; I once purchased a 1944-P Jefferson Nickel PCGS MS67+ FS from a Heritage auction for $5,000.&nbsp; This is what I got:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%20Full%20Steps/JN1944-PPCGSMS67FS2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%20Full%20Steps/JN1944-PPCGSsteps.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>One could argue that those steps are broken in several places and I highly doubt that the coin would meet NGC strict standards for the 5FS designation.&nbsp; In addition, with the number of hits on that coin, there is really no way to justify the MS67+ grade.&nbsp; So I paid $5K for a coin that in truth was probably worth a few hundred.&nbsp; Luckily, the kool-aid drinkers and plastic collectors don&#039;t care and I was able to trade my coin for the Compradore 1944-P MS67 FS and a hefty sum of cash as well.&nbsp; That coin still resides in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%20Full%20Steps/JN%201944-P%20PCGS%20MS67%20FS%20Compradore_zpssq8xjkfw.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think my new coin is far superior to the first coin in every aspect of grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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