Ngc?

You have to wait till I get mine first. LOL!
I like NGC. No issues with them yet.

I too prefer PCGS, always have. Submitted my first coin to them in 1993. NGC is just as excellent a grading service in my opinion although I like PCGS's holders much better. It's more a personal preference. On scarcer type coins, in terms of the market, these would be the ones to have your coins housed in.

What is better about PCGS slabs than NGC slabs? Could you please explain? sturdier? Fire-proof? Please tell! Since I'm not 18 and can't own a safety deposit box, I want one in the best slab. In Good-4 condition, PCGS grades ok. It's in grades like Fine-12 and higher that they do a pretty crappy job. - coincrazed

I've looked at many lower end AG-3 to G-6 1916-d dimes for my set as well(still considering several purchases). From what I have seen, NGC seems to be overall the strictest graders for this date. Though there will be "dog" coins in slabbed from all of the TPGs, I think you would mostly likely be able to find a high-end G-4 in an NGC slab. I don't think NGC is the best for coins overall, but for this particular date/type, I believe they are. This is just my opinion.

Or perhaps you should look at all the 1916-D's you can and buy what you know is a nice G-4, not because NGC says it is. When I buy anything certified, I grade it by my own standards, and I don't pay G-4 money even though PCGS or NGC says it is, if I think it's an AG-3.

IMHO, I have no problem with the grading standards of PCGS, NGC, or ANACS. I know that the market values PCGS coins higher. But I really don't see the justification for that in the actual grading.

No where is that more apparent than for NGC coins. NGC is a highly respected service that has consistently graded coins very accurately. In fact, I've seen PCGS coins where I really questioned the grade assigned, and the same coins in NGC that were more accurate. Yet, the NGC coins are selling for lower prices! That's just a market bias that is not really justified, IMHO.

In fact, you can use that to your advantage. Purchase NGC coins for lower prices, and for the higher priced pieces, you can cross to PCGS and I bet it'll get the same grade, and since PCGS is selling higher, you just increased your value.

I like to collect both NGC and PCGS for most of my coins. But when I have varieties or problem coins, I always send those to ANACS; they do best with varieties and problems.

Steve

Why is it that NGC slabs won't fit in the AMOS brand plastic slab boxes? ICG, PCGS, and the others....no problem.

Actually, the Amos box is tall enough, the slots just aren't wide enough. Can't argue for 7 bucks. A Dremmel is a wonderful tool to use on the box tabs/spacers.