NGC is offering expedited grading and accepting regular submissions at this year’s FUN Show. NGC will offer expedited grading and encapsulation of U.S. coins* at the 2022 FUN Show in Orlando. Submissions must be made by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 6 and will be returned by 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 8. This option replaces […]
Mislabeled lots in online auctions
The issue used to play out in brick-and-mortar shops when a customer spotted a rare variety or other overlooked feature on a coin. And the conventional ethical wisdom then was to inform the dealer. The dealer was held to the same standard if a customer brought a rare coin but did not know it. The […]
Risky bidding
There is all manner of bad numismatic photos, and you can find examples of them everywhere on HiBid.com. I am an expert grader, but that doesn’t exempt me from making mistakes. You learn by experience in the coin-buying world. The goal is not to identify sellers but share common types of poor numismatic photos so […]
NGC signs exclusive Signature Label deal with Thomas J. Uram
The lifetime numismatist who spearheaded the 1921 Silver Dollar Coin Anniversary Act joins the NGC Authentic Hand-Signed Labels program. Thomas J. Uram, retired chairman of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC), has agreed to individually hand-sign certification labels exclusively for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). The CCAC has considerable influence in U.S. numismatics because it was […]
NGC Special Labels and designations for the 2021-W Palladium Eagles
The U.S. Mint is releasing just 12,000 Palladium Eagles on September 2, 2021. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article. The 2021-W American Palladium Eagle is being released by the U.S. Mint on September 2 at noon (ET). The coin, struck at the West Point Mint, has a limited mintage of just 12,000 pieces. Numismatic […]
NGC special designations and labels for the 2021 American Gold Eagle Two-Coin Set
The designer edition two-coin set features an original Gold Eagle and a new Gold Eagle. Special submission instructions must be followed. The set must be submitted in the sealed original Mint shipping box to receive the set designation. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article, including instructions to have the original Mint packaging returned. On […]
PCGS encapsulates legendary 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle
The world’s most valuable coin was sold by Sotheby’s in June 2021 for nearly $19 million. (Santa Ana, California — July 27, 2021) — The 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, which broke an all-time record in June 2021 as the most expensive coin ever traded in public auction, was recently encapsulated by Professional Coin Grading Service […]
Bidding risks in online coin auction
Above are three 1894-O Morgan dollars, a semi-key in the series, with a mintage of 1,723,000 and a retail value of $675 in AU-58 and $2,750 in MS-62. Of the three photos above, it is plain to see that the coin to the far right is AU58. But what about the other two? The auctioneer […]
California gold tokens and replicas
The auctioneer described this as an 1851 (happens to be dated 1852) “Indian Head gold token.” He didn’t use the term “coin” but allowed the consignor to display his misleading flip. The consignor states this is EF condition, but the auctioneer in his description states it was Uncirculated. Is it really rare? Is its price […]
NGC Special Labels and designations for the new 2021-W Proof Silver Eagles
The highly anticipated new Silver Eagle is being released in July, and NGC is offering special labels and a corresponding attribution. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article. Alongside the 35th anniversary of American Eagle coinage, a new version of the Silver Eagle will be released by the U.S. […]
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