Five years ago, you could still find on eBay and other platforms original Double Mint sets with brilliant toning. You could snare equally colorful coins in Tidy House and American Savings holders. Genuine bankrolls often display rainbow coins on both ends. Those days may be over. I wrote about “The Great Coin Swap” in 2018, […]
UltraBreaks debuts 2023 Morgan and Peace dollars with PCGS holographic Special Labels
Distinctive Holographic Professional Coin Grading Service Special Labels are showcased in the latest offer by UltraBreaks (Santa Ana, California) — Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) was selected to create and debut a set of limited-edition holographic labels for a new program of 2023 Morgan and Peace dollars. The limited-edition holders are available via UltraBreaks, an […]
NGC expands Jeff Garrett Signature Series with new Red Book label
Jeff Garrett, the Senior Editor of the authoritative guide to U.S. coins, will be hand-signing the new label exclusively for NGC. Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) is thrilled to announce the expansion of the NGC Signature Series program with a new label that features the logo of the leading guide to U.S. coins and is signed […]
Recommendation on PCI green label coins
It pains me to make this recommendation on trying to cross over older green label PCI coins to NGC and PCGS. I have never had any luck with NGC concerning PCI coins, including American Silver Eagles. I don’t understand how their graders can label some of these robust rainbows as artificial. Suffice to say, I […]
The very first PCGS encapsulated coin to be auctioned to benefit Witter Coin University
(Irvine, California) — In what is believed to be the very first PCGS-encapsulated coin — a prototype that changed the coin industry forever — is being sold for the first time, in a Witter Coin University benefit auction held by GreatCollections. PCGS cofounder John Dannreuther generously donated the coin, with 100% of the proceeds going […]
FUBAH coins: fouled up beyond all hope
Many coins fall into the FUBAH category, including ones with scratches or environmental damage; the most irritating ones are stained. These may seem like restoration candidates at PCGS or NGC. However, chances are they will be returned in their original ungrade-worthy condition because dipping — removing a thin layer of a coin’s surface — may […]
NGC Special Labels and Designations for the 2023-W Burnished Gold Eagles
The latest version of the Gold Eagle is available for sale June 1, 2023, and NGC is offering attractive certification options. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article. The U.S. Mint is releasing the latest gold bullion coin: the 2023-W Uncirculated Gold Eagle. Commonly known as the Burnished Gold […]
Questionable calls on questionable color
As regular viewers of Coin Update know, I collect and consign toned coins. I’m good at determining natural vs. artificial toning. I can provide examples, some of which I will share here, in which graders at top-tier holdering companies erroneously designated submissions as questionable. I have had good and bad experiences at both companies. I […]
Hon. Mike Castle visits NGC as new legacy label is announced
Known as “The Coinage Congressman,” the former member of the U.S. House of Representatives recently toured NGC’s headquarters in Florida. Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) hosted the Honorable Mike Castle as he visited NGC’s headquarters in Sarasota, Florida, to observe NGC’s coin certification operations and learn more about NGC’s latest contributions to numismatics. Castle was Delaware’s […]
Reviewing Your Purchase History, part I
Editor’s Note: Michael Bugeja’s columns are based on his buying experiences on eBay, Proxibid, and HiBid. He mostly bids on raw (not holdered) coins. In his monthly columns here, he provides tips on how to grade, identify varieties, spot doctoring, decipher subpar photos, and much more. Even with his expertise, he regrets most of his […]
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