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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MorganFred, post: 33800, member: 1779&quot;]GD, I would think that these are the exception rather than the rule. I HAVE seen PCI-graded coins on eBay which could hold their grades at PCGS, but most wouldn&#039;t IMHO. To me, NTC is a joke. I&#039;ve purchased NTC slabs KNOWING before I had them in hand that their PCGS grades would be two or three points lower; once in hand, I could see for myself that PCGS would lower the grade although by exactly how much more, I couldn&#039;t be certain. To give them their best chance, I crack out all NTCs before submitting to PCGS.</p><p><br /></p><p>Certainly, most PCI and NTC slabs I&#039;ve seen on eBay sell for much less than their equivalent PCGS grade since most purchasers seem to know that PCI and NTC generally overgrade. Similarly, most sellers of PCI and NTC also know that such coins will go for much less, so accept lower final sales prices, set their reserves or Buy It Now prices lower, or if they have listed near or at PCGS-grade prices, don&#039;t sell at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have an NTC &quot;MS-67&quot; coming back from PCGS in a couple weeks or so. I estimated MS-64 at most and cracked it out of the case before submitting. In the same submission was a CRC &quot;MS-67&quot; that I also cracked out and for which I will be happy if it makes MS-62. I fear that if I submitted them in the slabs they would come back even lower.</p><p><br /></p><p>To answer a question before it&#039;s asked, I have all my Morgans graded by PCGS (if they didn&#039;t already come PCGS graded) so that if I have to sell any on short notice (new car, new wife, the usual reasons), I&#039;ll have a reasonable probability of selling them and maximizing my sales price.</p><p><br /></p><p>In fairness to PCI, I should state that I have seen listed coins with reasonably accurate grades.&quot;Buy the coin, not the slab.&quot;. However, after this last experience, any PCI coins I submit to PCGS will be cracked out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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