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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is ICG a reputable TPG? I don't usually hear about them as I do PCGS, NGC, and ANACS. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, there are some nice coins that were in ICG holders which I have crossed over to equivalent grades.
Edited by oih82w8
07/13/2017 11:02 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I was looking at a Canadian 50 cent piece that looked nice in an ICG holder. I would bust it out anyways. Best one I have seen for the price.
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Valued Member
United States
271 Posts |
The general consensus in my experience is that for the time being ICG is not as conservative in their grading as PCGS/NGC and therefore ICG slabs are seen as less desirable in the marketplace. That aside I think they are just as much a valid TPG as any of the others. Edited by smauggie
07/13/2017 11:13 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
Thanks all, I just went ahead and made an offer and it was accepted for the ICG slab!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
As with ANY grading service certified coin, the coin has to stand on it's own merits. All of the top five are good at authentication, other than that what is on the label is meaningless. Look at the coin and make your own decision about it.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I've had great luck crossing nice ones over the years. They are usually a point below PCGS or NGC, depending on the type, but undergrades can also be found.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7375 Posts |
The average ICG coin is ok, but as usual, always buy the coin.........
I get leery when they have Lincoln cents in MS67 holders though.
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Bedrock of the Community
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They're okay for older coins, I wouldn't buy any grades with a huge premium for the grade though. Moderns I would stay away from, the market essentially treats their moderns as raw
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
In my case, I bought a 1956 MS-61 Canadian Half Dollar in the ICG slab. At least from the photos it looks quite flashy.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I always give ICG coins some extra attention. I've not found their standards to be any lower than the others, but I have found coins in ICG holders to be less expensive. That makes them a good candidate for my collection, or if suitable, a submission to another TPG. This one more reason to learn to grade coins for yourself. |
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Valued Member
United States
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ICG coins are usually as good as the other three plus they are cheap. They have at least two top-of-the-line graders yet both of them may not see every coin. I tell everyone that I see over graded, and correctly graded coins in every major service's holders. Any under graded coins are snatched up and regraded before I find them :(.
Buy the coin not the label.
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New Member
United States
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I have had dozens of coins attributed and slabbed by ICG to my total satisfaction. Yesterday on ebay I saw a 1946 S inverted mint mark LWC attributed by PCGS which in my humble opinion is grossly mis-identified. I now trust ICG over PCGS if this is any indication of the direction of the service. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well there nickname is "I Can't Grade"... Does that tell you anything?
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Pillar of the Community
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4591 Posts |
Even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut.
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Hit or miss with these guys. |
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