The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) announcing new fees for coin grading services. These new prices will go into effect in February 2022 and all submissions on or after February 1, 2022 will be priced at these new rates and should include the updated submission form. The rate increase comes seven months after the grading company’s previous rate increase, which say rates increase $1-3 per coin. This price increase is similar in nature. The grading company has also taken the opportunity change the name of one of its services and add-on services.
Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) and Numismatic Conservation Services™ (NCS®) are making a few updates to their submission forms, fees and tier requirements for 2022. A full list of the changes for NGC and NCS submissions is below. The updates are effective for submissions delivered to NGC on February 1, 2022, or later.
NGC Grading Tiers and Services
- Unlimited Value WalkThrough tier – renamed Unlimited WalkThrough
- Standard tier – fee changed to $40
- Specialty Gold tier – fee changed to $40
- Economy tier – fee changed to $23
- Modern tier – fee changed to $19; maximum coin value changed to $3,000
NGC Add-on Services
- VarietyPlus – fee changed to Tier + $18
- Mint Error – fee changed to Tier + $18
- Pedigree – fee changed to Tier + $5
- Extra Thick Holder – renamed NGC Thick Holder
NCS Conservation Services
- NCS Modern – maximum coin value changed to $3,000
Return Shipping Fees
NGC and NCS are making the following updates to USPS Registered Mail return shipping fees for standard size coins, tokens and medals. For more information about NGC and NCS return shipping fees for domestic USPS Registered Mail, click here.
| Owner’s Declared Value | $1 to $1,000 | $1,001 to $5,000 | $5,001 to $15,000 | $15,001 to $25,000 | $25,001 to $50,000 | $50,001 to $100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 coins | $28 | $35 | $51 | $75 | $104 | $146 |
| 6-15 coins | $35 | $41 | $54 | $80 | $109 | $157 |
| 16-30 coins | $41 | $47 | $59 | $86 | $116 | $169 |
| 31-75 coins | $47 | $53 | $66 | $90 | $121 | $181 |
Updated submission forms and price sheets reflecting these changes are now available at NGCcoin.com. All coins received by NGC on February 1, 2022, or later should be accompanied by the new submission form.
Reminder: For non-bulk submissions, the maximum number of coins per submission form is 50. Use multiple submission forms as needed. For bulk submissions, the minimum number of coins per submission form is 100.
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Any changes to international fees and forms will be announced separately.