It's not a slab from an organized outfit.
Probably a one man operation.
Works kind of like this...
You buy some empty slabs, print up some labels with official sounding grades (MS-64, PR-69, etc.), put coins in them, and list them on eBay.
Lots of folks doing this sinse the TPG propaganda campaign began.
People see the money that is being thrown at outfits like PCGS, NGC etc., and they begin to think that it would be nice to share in the bounty.
Some of the ones often seen on eBay are...
AACGS - American Alliance Coin Grading Service
ACC - American Certified Coins
ACCS - American Coin Certification Service
AGS - American Grading Services - looks a lot like an NGC slab
CCG - Colonial Coin Graders
CCGS - Certified Coin Grading Service
CCGS - Collectors Coin Grading Service
CSI - Certified Silver Investments
FSG - First Strike Grading
GCGS
GEC - Grade Evaluation Company
INB - International Numismatics Bureau
LCGS - Liberty Coin Grading Service
NAC - Numismatic Authentication Company
NAGC - Numismatic Assurance Grading Corp
NCG - black slab similar to INB
NCGS - National Coin Grading Service
NES - Numismatic Evaluation Service
NNC - National Numismatic Certification
NGP - Numismatic Grading Pros
NPG - Numismatic Proffesional Grading - again with the black INB style slabs
PCC - Premier Certified Coins
PGS - only black slabs, white holders with blue borders are from an organized TPG
QCGCS - Quality Coin Grading and Certification Services
QVC - Quasar Valuation Company
Rainbow
SDGC - Silver Dollar Coin Grading
SGS - Star Grading Service
TGS - Trust Grading Service
UGS - Universal Grading
UNC - United Numismatic Company
USCG - US Coin Grading
WCG - World Class Grading
WCG - World Coin Grading
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Edited by jody526 at 02/24/2008 10:51 AM PST
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