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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 970046, member: 15309&quot;]I have no idea what that is supposed to mean</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I take from this that you think their modern graded coins are worthless but no more so than those of the other TPG&#039;s.&nbsp; I don&#039;t doubt that you own many certified gold coins in ICG holders.&nbsp; I already established that one of their best markets is lower mint state grade double eagles.&nbsp; Since I don&#039;t collect double eagles, I will believe you when you say that they are just as consistent as NGC &amp; PCGS.&nbsp; I am also happy that you are able to obtain these coins at a discount.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have a very good understanding of the numismatic industry and have no idea what you are trying to say.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not supporting any TPG, rather I am supporting the truth.&nbsp; And the truth is that ICG&#039;s grading standards are not comparable to that of NGC or PCGS across almost every series of coin.&nbsp; I am glad you found a niche (double eagles) in which they excel, but you are projecting their success in that small area to everything else.&nbsp; You do this even though you admitted that you have very little experience with their grading outside your niche.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly, your post is riddled with little jabs that I assume were designed to bait me.&nbsp; I don&#039;t play those little games.&nbsp; This is an internet forum and it is too easy to develop misunderstandings with the constant use of subtlety.&nbsp; I prefer to communicate plainly using prose that contains very little ambiguity.&nbsp; This may cause you to view me as confrontational but my intentions are not personal.&nbsp; I simply disagree with you about a subject that I think is important.&nbsp; My fear is that some people without the same level of understanding of numismatics will believe your opinion and purchase ICG graded coins with the same confidence that they would PCGS or NGC graded coins.&nbsp; Anyone who does this will be making a significant financial mistake.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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