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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1110817, member: 15309&quot;]As a generalization, PCGS holdered coins do sell for more money than NGC graded coins.&nbsp; But there is a logical reason why that happens.&nbsp; PCGS is more conservative in their grading of several series and more conservative in assigning premium gem grades for most series.&nbsp; So while there is a very good chance that a PCGS coin might sell for more, there is also a very real risk that the coin submitted will receive a lower grade from PCGS than NGC.&nbsp; Under that scenario, it would be prudent for the submitter to choose NGC instead of PCGS.</p><p><br /></p><p>The key to submitting coins is to be able to accurately predict how each service would grade each coin.&nbsp; If you can do that consistently, you can pick and choose which coins would make more money in NGC holders and which coins would make more money in PCGS holders.&nbsp; Simply sending off every coin to PCGS after downing a pitcher of Kool-aid is not going to work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>At this point, I truly believe you should change you avatar to the Kool-aid logo, because you are addicted to the stuff.&nbsp; I have already stated the risks associated with submitting coins blindly to PCGS with the expectation that you will get more money.&nbsp; However, it seems that you believe that anything PCGS is better than anything not PCGS.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Let&#039;s assume that PCGS graded coins always drive higher prices.&nbsp; That means that when you sell the coins you will make more money than if they were graded by NGC.&nbsp; But unless you bought the coin in an NGC holder and crossed it over to PCGS (which is all but impossible), you had to pay a higher price to obtain the PCGS graded coin in the first place.&nbsp; The only thing that matters with regards to the certification is how the coin performs over a period of time.&nbsp; If a PCGS graded coin typically sold for $50 more than the same coin in an NGC holder five years ago and the PCGS coin sells for $50 more now, then there is no advantage in buying PCGS graded coins versus NGC graded coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your unconditional support of PCGS as the best only proves that you have much to learn about the hobby.&nbsp; And normally, I really wouldn&#039;t care, but I consider your advice on this subject bad advice, and feel compelled to post my dissenting viewpoint.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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