I can’t remember, does anyone know why ANACS stopped grading ?
I can't find that they ever stated an exact reason, but maybe the submissions just slowed down after ICG started grading (?) ... & having dealt with them (over & over in some cases cuz they always fucked shit up somehow)
over the years, I can say with absolute certainty:
1. They just suck - They dropped an MS69 Kialara error coin on the floor or something during a re-holder and put a giant ding on it. Never even compensated or replied to complaints, pushed the grade down. I actually auctioned it off here a few years back as an "aberration coin"
2. Paul DeFelice is a total fckn asshole - That time they switched to green labels, the prick threatened to send all my coins back ungraded after I complained for weeks after not getting my submission(s) back for over 3 months. FUCK that guy!
3. Complaints maybe?
https://www.bbb.org/us/co/englewood/profile/coin-dealers/anacs-1296-90023805/complaints4. Fuck ANACS ... Can't really say I'm all that cool with PCGS yet either, they are pretty much a cookie-cutter grader IMO, but we'll see. I like the notes, but still, who is actually authing those and knows anything about them etc??
Cheers