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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 89295, member: 112"]As a general rule most of the numismatic community considers the coins graded by NTC to be grossly over-graded - anywhere from to 2 to 5 grades over-graded. The same is true of most other grading companies. As has been said countless times - only NGC, PCGS, ANACS and ICG, for US grading companies, are considered to be worthy of respect when it comes to their ability to grade coins. ( ICCS, a Canadian grading company, is also highly respected ) NONE of the other US grading companies garner this respect & trust in the numismatic community. As a result, coins found in the slabs of these other grading companies sell for a fraction of the price that a given coin of the same grade would sell for if it was in a NGC, PCGS, ANACS or ICG slab. That being said, if an individual has the ability to accurately and consistently grade coins for themselves, gems can be found in the slabs of these other companies at true bargain prices. The reason this is true is because most knowledgeable collectors won't even give a second glance to coins found in these slabs because of the company's poor reputation. However, this does not happen often. And you really need to know your business to do so.[/QUOTE]