TPG's

I'm gonna sound like a broken record, but the answer is to buy the coin, not the slab. All four make mistakes.

As far as submitting goes? Well, IME they all have their strengths and weaknesses. I wouldn't give a recent-date Modern to anyone except PCGS (although I wouldn't have a Modern to submit, anyways ). I wouldn't send a Morgan to anyone but ANACS if attribution was a consideration. It's my opinion that NGC is the most "variable" of them all - they're either spot-on or way off.

If I were slabbing to flip the coin, PCGS hands-down.

I would agree with morgans dad. But first I believe that you need to educate yourself on grading in general. Each of the top TPG's has their pros and cons. But everyone knows what THEY themselves like in a coin, ie strike, luster, toning etc. I am sorry, but what third party may seem as "eye appeal" may not be for another. I think that a newby in the hobby is going to buy the holder thinking of profit or better premium. I know I did. However as I matured in the hobby I have developed what I like. As I look back at slabbed coins I purchased years ago, I realize that I now disagree with a grade or now don't find that coin appealing. As I have stated in previous posts, I now primarily use ICG which most people on this forum would rate 4th of the top 4 TPG's. I have found them to be the most consistent with what I like to collect. I have actually let my NGC and PCGS memberships expire. I have spoken to graders at major shows and brought up issues that you brought up etc. One grader stated that PCGS or NGC are sometimes grading better than 5000 coins daily and even though they have gone through 3 graders the technician in the slab room mislabels the wrong coin etc.