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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 653535, member: 112"]cj - more than anything else the reason they acted that way was because of the ICG slab. A coin in an ICG slab is hard to sell at all, let alone sell for full value. There are just too many collectors who think that ICG is at the bottom of the list for the top 4 TPG's. You have a lot to learn yet, so also understand that what kind of ICG it was makes a difference as well. To an educated & experienced collector the type of slab a coin is in will make no difference at all. They will buy the coin regardless whose slab it is. But there was a time when ICG was respected much more than they are now. It was even somewhat common for coins in old ICG slabs to be upgraded if submitted to PCGS. But when ICG was sold a while back their grading standards changed for the worse and their reputation went even more downhill that it was before. And realize this, NGC is also a very highly respected grading company. They ar eevery bit as good as PCGS, better even in my opinion. So do not limit yourself to buying only coins in PCGS slabs. It will be your loss if you do. Of course it will also be your loss if you do not stop buying coins, in any slab, until you learn more.[/QUOTE]