PCGS Vs NGC On Copper Cent And Nickel Grading

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SA4H Pillar of the Community United States 2764 Posts	Posted 02/16/2012 5:03 pm I have membership to both PCGS and NGC so let disregarding the cost of grading, and these coins are worth grading ($200+/coin on average); here are a few questions (this question apply to both series, the Small Copper Cent and Nickel): 1) Market value after grade: Assuming two similar coins and have the same grade from PCGS and NGC, which would command higher price? 2) Grading standard: If given some slider coins (high AU or low MS), which one will give the coins a better grade? 3) Level of expertise (accuracy/consistency in grading a particular series): I've read that NGC has more expertise/consistent at grading World coins (non US coins) than PCGS; so in this case, which one of the two would be more consistent at grading Small Copper Cent and/or Nickel? Thank you everyone for your input. Report this Post to the Staff

brenpickle Pillar of the Community United States 836 Posts	Posted 02/17/2012 01:34 am I will try to help, I think PCGS gains more on resell. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 02/17/2012 10:16 am I would agree that PCGS slabs on average sell for more than any other grading service. In my experience PCGS seems very arbitrary about detecting problems on coins, sometimes rejecting the same coin in two submission attempts for two different reasons. However, you can find coins in no-problem PCGS slabs that appear obviously cleaned with lots of hairlines. Maybe NGC is a bit more consistent in this area. I've heard NGC "likes" toned coins more than PCGS, giving them higher grades and being less likely to flag coins as "artificially toned". Any such theories are based on experience from coin submissions and even if true at one time may no longer be true due to turnover in grading personnel at the services and/or changing standards. If you want to form your own opinions try selecting pairs of similar coins and split them between the services and see how it goes. It would make an interesting experiment to write up for CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 02/21/2012 02:14 am I think PCGS is the better slab to be in, but a good dealer won't care they will be purchasing the coin not the holder. On Teletrade or at auction for sure the nod goes to PCGS, not by much but a little bit anyways.. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
SA4H Pillar of the Community United States 2764 Posts	Posted 02/21/2012 4:49 pm Thank you guys for your input. I am hoping to see more comments from experienced submitters. Report this Post to the Staff
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