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ANGS

ANGS is an ebay seller masquerading as legitimate grading service, that grades their own coins for the sole purpose of gaining as much profit as possible. All examples I have examined are coins that have either been cleaned or over-graded or the combination of both.

ANGS does not adhere to any standard but their own, and don’t even attempt to give an honest grade. If you buy ANGS slabbed coin, do so at your own risk. To see more examples of poorly graded coins click here

INB

INB (International Bureau Of Numismatics) is another service that appears to be owned an operated by an ebay seller named Numismatic Bureau. I have received many email complaints about this service.  Namely, over-grading and the wrong date on the label when compared to the coin in the holder.

INB slabs mostly modern coins, and giving most a perfect PR70 or MS70 grade. A perfect 70 grade is a rare occurrence even in modern coinage, and this grade can only be obtained by a coin that has no imperfections. 

It’s apparent, to any knowledgeable collector, that INB can’t possible come across this many perfect coins. PCGS grades many more coins than INB and they don’t grade a third as many perfect coins.

INB also grades proof and mint sets as well as modern rolls of coins. I suggest buying these coins at your own risk, and only if you can see clearly that the coin is perfect, and will make the grade if submitted to the top tier grading companies.