PCGS Vs NGC Wheat Penny - Worth The Same?

In all likelihood you should leave well enough alone.



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Coins graded by PCGS tend to have a higher resale value more so in higher conditions. Some people in forums say that PCGS has a stricter grading scale. This could account for why PCGS coins command a higher resale value when in that holder with the higher grade attached. The price guide is slightly different, 1922 No D strong reverse with NCG rating VF25 may be about 20% different with PCGS also on quick glance.

Generally I dont think the stricter grading has even been proven as there are many times where NGC has given the same coin a lower grade than PCGS and vice versa so more likely its who is grading your coin since it can be subjective even within the same grading service and why you see crackouts here and there.

So I agree with John1s answer, you are not guaranteed any grade and it is important to consider the fees vs the return. I would think if a coin is in high grade and of quite high value such as its a $5k-20k coin+ then attempting to get it into a PCGS holder with that grade where the grading fees are very slight in comparison might be worthwhile, but typical coins of moderate value probably are not worth the additional cost and effort for the return potential differences. Also as spence said, perhaps if the consensus is that it may be undergraded and should be looked at anyway for that reason then you have a secondary potential for increased value due to better grade on top of the PCGS vs ngc slight possibility for better resale value.

Yes, PCGS, will usually garner a higher premium over NGC

Thanks for comments - will submit pictures in coming days