The coin, a circulating rarity just released by the U.S. Mint, was found in California. The first 2019-W quarter certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) was found by actor Shawn Pyfrom, best-known for his recurring role on ABC’s popular Desperate Housewives series. The U.S. Mint recently announced that 10 million quarters with the “W” mint mark […]
More lucky collectors get PCGS rewards for finding West Point mint mark quarters
April 18, 2019 — Three lucky Florida residents, one in New Smyrna Beach and a husband and wife in Orlando, are the latest winners in the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Quarter Quest to discover specific West Point Mint quarter dollars and be the first to submit them to PCGS for authentication and grading. “They […]
NGC celebrates first “W” mint mark quarters
A special NGC attribution and label are among the ways coin collectors can recognize these historic U.S. Mint releases. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article. The U.S. Mint has announced that limited mintage 2019-W quarters are being released directly into circulation starting in April 2019. These are […]
PCGS produces exclusive Buzz Aldrin hand-signed labels for Apollo coins
(Santa Ana, California) — The Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) has expanded its partnership with the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) to offer an exclusive label hand-signed by Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin for select Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins. The U.S. Mint’s Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Coin Program was created to honor the 50th anniversary […]
NGC Gold Tier now only $25 for eligible U.S. coins
Effective April 1, 2019, NGC’s Gold Tier fee has been changed from $30 to $25 per coin for eligible U.S. gold coins. All U.S. $5 Liberty, $10 Liberty, $20 Liberty, $10 Indian, and $20 Saint-Gaudens gold pieces valued up to $3,000 are eligible for this grading tier. This change provides a savings opportunity for both […]
NGC certifies new half cent variety
1795 die marriage previously unknown with lettered edge. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has identified a new variety of 1795 half cent. It is the first example of this obverse and reverse pairing known with a lettered edge; all other examples have a plain edge. The worn and corroded 1795 half cent was recently submitted to […]
NGC certifies rare 1943 copper cent
Fewer than two dozen Philadelphia Mint examples of these famous Mint errors are known to exist. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has certified a 1943 Copper cent that was found in a gumball machine decades ago. The 1943 Copper cent is generally regarded as the most famous of all Mint errors. All 1943 cents were supposed […]
NGC highlights in Stack’s Bowers’ Spring auction in Baltimore
An 1879 Flowing Hair Stella and an 1851 Humbert are among the highlights. A rare gold pattern coin and a Territorial gold piece are among the highlights being offered as part of Stack’s Bowers Rarities Night on February 28 in Baltimore. Both coins are certified by NGC. An 1879 Flowing Hair $4, graded NGC PF-65 […]
Bradford launches Legacy Currency Grading
Well-known paper money authentication expert Jason W. Bradford and his team of experts launched Legacy Currency Grading, a new paper money grading and authentication service, on February 20, 2019. Bradford, the founding and former president of PCGS Currency, stated: Legacy Currency Grading will strive to improve the consistency and accuracy in grading for which my […]
CAC coins bring premiums at FUN auction in Orlando
The official auction of the FUN Convention was conducted by Heritage during the middle of January at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. CAC-approved coins brought substantial premiums over coins of the same date, type, and certified grade sold at the auction or previously. Here are 10 examples, among many, that could be […]
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