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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValpoBeginner, post: 3070618, member: 77066&quot;]Ok.&nbsp; Why is their company not as genuine as the rest of the major players.&nbsp; They have fewer better trained graders, was my thinking in submitting my coins to them this time&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I prefer to go with your earlier observation that the pictures are that of a poor quality, and that they are doing their jobs, to the degree demanded of professionals up against two global giants, with more than one hat in their ring; for instance both PCGS&#039;s and NGC&#039;s parent corporations both grade paper money.&nbsp; I believe that Collectors Universe, Inc., (NASDAQ: CLCT) , PCGS&#039;s parent company also grades comic books, and sports cards among other things.</p><p><br /></p><p>My point is that at Independent Coin Graders, they just do coins, period. Same procedures but less duty to shareholders.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t get me wrong I am an avid collector and regular submitter at PCGS and PCGS Currency.&nbsp; I really like their presence at the coin shows.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>So my question renains, are they (ICG) less correct at getting correct answers as to FS CERTS? </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>(I really WOULD like to know from someone who may have a good idea based on the sheer volume of coins observed, and probably one of the top contributors on this site.)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>*I remember our first encounter shortly after I joined cointalk.... I thought you might have been a TPG grader yourself, after you correctly graded my nickel from its picture.&nbsp; I must admit that you made quite an impression.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>And for what it is worth heres my 2 cents ...</p><p><br /></p><p>(We may never know since CAC doesn&#039;t sticker Non-proof Jefferson nickels. )[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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