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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ecichlid, post: 629623, member: 19376&quot;]<b>Leadfoot</b>, nothing you stated is incorrect, but it&#039;s not the point or counterpoint of the discussion we are having in this thread. The fact is that coins graded by NGC or PCGS carry a premium over raw coins. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Mark Feld</b> hit it right on the head. Here&#039;s how I expect it to play out. I will use PCGS as the example, as they are the leading TPG as of today.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1) PCGS will realize, if they already haven&#039;t, the problem. </p><p>2) PCGS will make an announcement that from a certain date forward, all graded coins will be photographed and the pictures will be uploaded to their website. Anyone will be able to enter a serial number and view a coin.</p><p>3) The slab will have a new element or a redesign in order to distinguish it from other PCGS slabs. (People may refer to these as photoslabs or something similar)</p><p>4) Grading fees will be increased in order to pay for the additional costs incurred by PCGS.</p><p>5) PCGS will also announce that all previously slabbed coins can be sent in for new slabs and the coins will be pictured on their website. This will be done for a fee and offered to the public as a &quot;service&quot; and not a shortcoming. To do so would mean admitting fault.</p><p>6) All PCGS slabs created before this process is announced will add no additional value to a raw coin. This includes all slabs PCGS has created since inception.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I welcome you thoughts![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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