I saw another thread talking about PCGS. PCGS Paris have said if we get them to them, they would do the export / re-import to get them graded with their US counterparts. However, they say 3-4 months turnaround!
Personally, I'd do this Most coin grading companies let you put your put your own value on the forms for insurance reasons, but I'm not familiar with PCGS yet!
Yes, the turnaround sucks, but damn, those kinds of coins deserve a slab IMO, plus with PCGS you'll have more options with REAL auction places nowadays & in the future, like Stacks & bowers etc
Thanks, I'm tending to think the same way. In fact, if we'd done this when I was talking to PCGS Paris in March, we'd be half way there by now
It's interesting about the ICG v. PCGS thing because from a buyer perspective, given we know they have an established expertise in physical crypto, I'd be more comfortable buying ICG-graded coins. But from a seller perspective, if it's PCGS-graded coins that are drawing the customers, then that's what makes most sense to get done (for those with the time to wait) - unless or until they let a fake or tampered coin through unnoticed!
Yeah, agreed that PCGS gets the draw as the standard for numismatic grading, but ICG has definitely been getting some love also.
They have have 3 coins (2 Cas / 1 BTCC) so far in the Stack and Bowers auctions:
https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-WWDXJ/redeemed-2013-casascius-05-bitcoin-btc-firstbits-12cgaku-series-2-brass-254-mm-ms-64-icg
https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-WWE0W/unfunded-2012-casascius-bitnickel-5-bitcoin-btc-series-1-and-series-2-type-nickel-brass-285-mm-ms-67-icg
https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-WWE17/2016-btcc-5k-bits-poker-chip-0005-bitcoin-btc-loaded-firstbits-1dizuzqv-serial-no-e00639-series-c-clay-composite-39-mm-genu
And from what I have been told there are supposed to be a few more in upcoming auctions