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Message:: [QUOTE="wxcoin, post: 7971101, member: 74624"]Here is the result of cracking out five ICG slabs and the PCGS grades I received: 1890    IHC  - ICG BR64      ---   PCGS Unc details (cleaned)1896    IHC  - ICG PR64RB  ---   PCGS Unc details (questionable color)1915-S LWC - ICG AU58      ---   PCGS AU581923-S LWC - ICG AU58      ---   PCGS AU501929    LWC - ICG MS65RD  ---   PCGS MS65RD I also cracked out a 3CN from an old ANACS soapbox slab 1875 3CN - ANACS AU55   ----   PCGS AU55 The 1890 IHC no longer had any red so I had some doubt about it not being cleaned at some point before getting slabbed. I was wondering why the 1896 wasn't at least graded proof details; it is definitely a proof coin.  Yes, the coloring could be questioned but I've got a similarly colored 1874 proof IHC in an NGC slab. I was surprised the 1923-S only graded AU50.  I could see AU55. I was hoping that the 1915-S LWC would grade out MS62; there still is a little mint red and high points looked sharp. The coins that crossed from either ICG or ANACS to PCGS with the same grade was still worth getting crossed over.  What I paid for each plus the grading fees is still less than what similarly graded PCGS and NGC coins are selling for. As a final note, I think this exercise was worth the effort.  It made me look at each coin a little differently.  Plus, I can now enter the coins into my NGC registry.[/QUOTE]