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<p>[QUOTE="Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2435619, member: 71510"]The only coins I've really focused on in the last few years have been Peace Dollars, and I've seen, reviewed and graded enough to say that the NGC peace dollar grading standards are far tougher. I've seen good and bad in both, but feel I've spent enough time on both companies reviewing Peace Dollars to speak with a bit of practical knowledge and experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've had a few crossovers that have consistently come back from NGC at lower grade. Right now I'm fighting with a 1935-S Peace Dollar that was in a PCGS 64 holder - and it's a strong 64, borderline technical grade of 64+65 and twice I've received it back from NGC as a 63 and 63+</p><p><br /></p><p>I was trying to move it into my registry collection and finally gave up. I've reviewed many Peace Dollars and NGC always has a better quality coin in the same grade. They are more consistent - sometimes I'd declare even stubborn to admit the reality of the grade in lieu of protecting the grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2435619, member: 71510"]The only coins I've really focused on in the last few years have been Peace Dollars, and I've seen, reviewed and graded enough to say that the NGC peace dollar grading standards are far tougher. I've seen good and bad in both, but feel I've spent enough time on both companies reviewing Peace Dollars to speak with a bit of practical knowledge and experience. I've had a few crossovers that have consistently come back from NGC at lower grade. Right now I'm fighting with a 1935-S Peace Dollar that was in a PCGS 64 holder - and it's a strong 64, borderline technical grade of 64+65 and twice I've received it back from NGC as a 63 and 63+ I was trying to move it into my registry collection and finally gave up. I've reviewed many Peace Dollars and NGC always has a better quality coin in the same grade. They are more consistent - sometimes I'd declare even stubborn to admit the reality of the grade in lieu of protecting the grade.[/QUOTE]
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