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tatt2ed13 Pillar of the Community United States 557 Posts	Posted 03/10/2012 9:22 pm So , curious here on who you may recommend for a first time submitter . Does it matter ? (that I never submitted before ?) Im stuck between ANACS / PCGS .. Leaning towards anacs cause about 80% of my collection is Morgan silver dollars .. And I've read they are pretty extensive with the VAM attributions ... Altho , I have heard PCGS also is pretty well versed in that field also , just some Differences .. basicly , just curious of some opinions as to who may be my best bet ... I know alot of you have done this A bunch of times and may have used Both if not alll of the major known TPG's .. Im still in NO rush to submit , just researching as much as I can .. and tring to get a plan of attack once I am ready to take the plunge ... (still studing the ANA grading Standards book just to make sure it all sticks) Thanks guys , appreciate anyones input here .. Phil Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/10/2012 9:24 pm I would go with ANACS definitely. Direct submissions, and not $30 per coin like PCGS. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 03/10/2012 9:28 pm ANACS has John Roberts as the Authenticator - he is one of the best, though to be honest if the coins are for re-sale and high dollar value, you will probably realize a larger profit potential with PCGS, but the cost of submitting is a lot higher. ANACS usually has a $10.00 per coin special once or twice each year for Morgans and Peace dollars and/or varitiey attributions are also free then. "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
tatt2ed13 Pillar of the Community United States 557 Posts	Posted 03/10/2012 9:39 pm Thanks guys for the quick replies , So far I have ZERO intentions to sell any of my morgans off (maybe some doubles but doubt I would send them to grading) and I've read about Mr.Roberts , and to be honest, thats one of the reasons I feel comfortable that the coins would be properly Attributed going through ANACS .. But on the other hand , PCGS , has me on that Hook of the re-sale value maybe being worth it .. so i guess thats part two of the question .. Say I have a KNOWN rarity , would you suggest I send them coins to PCGS ..? im guessing thats where it comes down to depending on the coin and rarity who I send them to ? Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/10/2012 10:11 pm I'm with westcoin on resale of PCGS. If you have a rarity on your hand, I would say PCGS over ANACS. There holders will command more value come time to sell, especially if were talking thousands of dollars. PCGS has a more secure holder too IMO. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
tatt2ed13 Pillar of the Community United States 557 Posts	Posted 03/10/2012 10:17 pm Awesome , Then thats the route I would most likely decide to run with .. Rare with a nice heavy premium - PCGS my others will be making its Way to ANACS most likely , unless I decide to go with Variety Slabbing services VAM attribution (which I've been tossing around for some of my already PCGS graded coins that I purchased over the past year that have not been attributed yet wit a VAM number) ,then I may go all around with PCGS and just have VSS check them for VAMS that PCGS may overlook or not recognize .. But still , plenty of time to get a all around game plan .. I'm thinking I may contact VSS when the time comes , and see about that plan .. then go from there .. Thanks for your suggestion Vermontensium -- much appreciated \m/ phil \m/ Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/10/2012 10:48 pm Good luck! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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