Mike Farone stolen from ANACS by PCGS?

[James_OldeTowne]

Anyone else hear this?

[Merc]

That is what I heard across the street. I guess this means ANACS will have to change the picture for their ads when they show all of their grders together.

[truthteller]

Mike Farone is one of the pillars of ANACS and for him to move to CA, PCGS would have had to pay MEGABUCKS.and a long term contract. Farone is an encylopedia of coin information, and, if true, means that PCGS will now go into varieties big time. Good move of PCGS, since varieties are a wealth of business.

 

 

 

TRUTH

[gmarguli]

It's an interesting move, but PCGS is awful with varieties. They are without a doubt the worst of the so-called Big 3. They will have to change their entire philosophy with regard to varieties and not just hire a variety guy if this is going to make any difference.

 

I wonder if this had more to do with the inability of PCGS to grade coins at a decent speed and less to do with a move toward varieties.

[goose3]

I am wondering what, if any, effect this will have on ANACS.

[HaydenTubbs]

I am wondering what, if any, effect this will have on ANACS.

 

No offense but DUH!!!

[truthteller]

"I am wondering what, if any, effect this will have on ANACS."

 

 

Mike was part of a great team. ANACS was extremely consistent over the years bending toward the conservative side and with fantastic variety skills. Unfortunately, when a team gets divided, the uncertainty and consistency takes months to adjust. ANACS will still be around because of their cheap services, but accurate grading will suffer for a time.

 

 

 

TRUTH

[goose3]

I am wondering what, if any, effect this will have on ANACS.

 

No offense but DUH!!!

 

very insightful Hayden.

 

Truthteller was able to discern what I meant.