Where to have a 09-S VDB graded? pcgs ngc or other?

[misteroman]

Bought from a very respected member on here years ago along with a 31-s and an 09-s and will be putting on ebay soon and I know people don't care for non graded ones because of the number of fakes. Coin would grad strong xf and possibly AU but doubt it. Only problem is it has a scratch from the head to rim at about 2 o'clock . Not sure if the first one would grade of just grade and add details.
any help a appreciated
Thanks
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[GGerrands]

When buying a coin, I personally prefer PCGS grading for cents, because they have, in my opinion, more stringent standards for making the grade.
As a seller, that might work against you, but I think that more people want PCGS grading than NGC for pennies. Even if you get a lower grade with PCGS than NGC, you probably will have more people interested in buying a PCGS-graded coin.

[barrytrot]

Either PCGS or NGC and you will be fine. I wouldn't use any other than those 2.

[Market Harmony]

With the scratch, it makes the coin ungradeable... I would just send it to the cheapest of top 4... PCGS, NGC, ICG, or ANACS to get it authenticated. Basically, ICG or ANACS

[barrytrot]

Even though PCGS now puts net grades, you would go with one of the others? I would think a "net XF" PCGS would be better than an ICG, ANACS.

I've been out of the game for a while though

[Market Harmony]

XF or AU... doesn't really matter who grades it if it is scratched... JMHO, but the coin is a hole filler and the ultimate buyer just wants to be sure that it is real, not that PCGS has such and such opinion. Last time I checked, ANACS was offering authentication services for $9 ea. No grade, just a pass or fail. PCGS would be considerably higher for the same information.

[barrytrot]

Ok, I would go with Market Harmony's answer then. He definitely knows best