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<p>[QUOTE="mainer, post: 42256, member: 2543"]<b>Grading companies</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This is my first post here and I am hoping to get some honest information. I started collecting coins back in the 1970's and was active for about 5 years. I have done literally nothing since then but I am once again interested in growing my collection. Since the grading systems have changed dramatically since the 70's, I am determined to send them to get them professionally graded because I really want to know what I have. I have read about the "Bif Four" grading companies and have visited their web sites. I have also purchased some slab coins recently on e-bay and I have noticed that, by far, the vast majority of coins are graded by PCGS. ANACS is significantly less expensive in grading coins, not to mention I do not have to subscribe as with PCGS. There may be a point where I do want to sell some coins and I am wondering if ANACS is as accepted as PCGS and will I realize the same return from a slab from ANACS as from PCGS. Any thoughts or info from past experience will be most appreciated. Thak you![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mainer, post: 42256, member: 2543"][b]Grading companies[/b] This is my first post here and I am hoping to get some honest information. I started collecting coins back in the 1970's and was active for about 5 years. I have done literally nothing since then but I am once again interested in growing my collection. Since the grading systems have changed dramatically since the 70's, I am determined to send them to get them professionally graded because I really want to know what I have. I have read about the "Bif Four" grading companies and have visited their web sites. I have also purchased some slab coins recently on e-bay and I have noticed that, by far, the vast majority of coins are graded by PCGS. ANACS is significantly less expensive in grading coins, not to mention I do not have to subscribe as with PCGS. There may be a point where I do want to sell some coins and I am wondering if ANACS is as accepted as PCGS and will I realize the same return from a slab from ANACS as from PCGS. Any thoughts or info from past experience will be most appreciated. Thak you![/QUOTE]
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