PCGS Vs NGC

I think the better one is the most consistent, and to tell you the truth it isn't the one thats more market acceptable for some reason

Here's one of the coins. Look especially at the first photo. On the right side you can see a diagonal nick about 2mm (1/8th of inch long). Wouldn't that make it less than an MS68? I saw a similiar looking 1955S Lincoln that was graded MS66.


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I agree that a 1955 Lincoln Cent unless it was a double die 55 would really be worth the money to have graded. Of course I have had some coins graded that others probably thought didn't deserve to be encapsulated also for specific reasons or another so I shouldn't be one to give advice in this situation

with all the problems recently at ANACS I don't know if they will evenb be a contender much longer

In answer to the last post
On the slab there is no TPG name like PCGS or NGC or even ones like SGS or WCG. I don't think they are counterfeit and it really doesn't matter just as long as the coins aren't.

Thanks for the responses bboudrot & SuperDave...

SuperDave's example is not one of PCGS's proudest moments.
Most people (myself included) would have had no choice but to trust the grade given by PCGS.

I have heard many stories of people that were unsatisfied with a grade given to a coin, and would re-submit the same coin until they finally got the grade they wanted...

That doesn't inspire confidence in graded coins either...

Still this forum (though sample size is small) prefers PCGS over NGC 7 to 5 (and 1 write-in vote for ANACS/ICG).

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Dave, did you try to contact PCGS about their guarantee as it relates to this error?

Your before & after pictures are not proof that it is the same coin, but it is compelling. I hope you have "before" pictures while still in the slab.

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I have 86MB of pics of this coin, including Heritage's original (huge) shots. There's plenty of markers to confirm it's the same coin, most obviously the gouges on the eagle's chest.

I'm not going to bother with PCGS on this one - having cracked and dipped it, I cannot prove that I didn't scrub it myself. Anyways, "strong money" for an MS63 1921-D is only a little over $100. Of course, had it been $1000 I wouldn't have dipped it anyways.

This coin, along with many more pics, has been discussed on the PCGS boards. I got my shots in at them, they won't be getting any more of my business, and I will retell this story at every opportunity. That's enough payback for me.