Numismatic Guaranty Company Archives

NGC System Upgrade on May 16 Likely to Impact Online Services

May 11, 2021 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that they will be performing a system upgrade this coming Sunday that may impact online services. Specifically, the grading company announced that on Sunday, May 16 from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern, they will be performing the upgrade. This will impact some services of the various Certified Collectibles Group companies, including NGC. During the upgrade, the following services may be unavailable in the maintenance window: NGC, PMG, CGC …

NGC Clarifies Turnaround Times for Coin Grading Submissions

May 10, 2021 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has issued the following Press Release concerning the measurement of turnaround times on submissions to the company. With demand for grading services continuing to grow, the company is attempting to be more transparent around multiple aspects of its services. For turnaround time, the company has altered its time tables to reflect the estimated time of grading once the coins are received by the company. Effectively, this eliminates the time the coins …

NGC Announces Updates for Submissions of Tokens and Medals

May 7, 2021 by Clinton

Numismatic Guarantee Corporation (NGC) has announced an update of its grading requirements for tokens and medals. Effective May 13, 2021, issues before 1990 will nee to be submitted under the Economy grading tier or higher. Any items issued 1990 to today can be submitted under the Modern grading tier. The change in policy is an effort to improve customer experience but also turnaround times on grading. NGC, like other grading services, have been running multiple …

NGC Offers New Attribution for Coins from 1965-1967 Special Mint Sets

April 21, 2021 by Clinton

1965(S) SMS 50 Cents with the new NGC attribution Struck at San Francisco Mint. (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announced that a new attribution for coins from Special Mint sets is now being offered by the company. Special Mint Sets were available from the United States Mint from 1965 to 1967. These coins were struck in San Francisco with polished dies but unpolished planchets to create a unique better-than-uncirculated-but-not-quite-proof finish. These sets were specifically produced for collectors after the Mint announced in 1964 …

NGC Inks Exclusive Signature Label Deal with Coin and Medal Designer Frank Kocian Morris

April 15, 2021 by Clinton

NGC Frank Kocian Morris Signature Lable (Image Courtesy of NGC)

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced an exclusive signature label deal with coin and medal designer Frank Kocian Morris. Mr Morris is the designer of the National Law Enforcement Museum commemorative silver dollar coin released earlier this year by the United States Mint. US Mint Coin and Medal Designer Frank Kocian Morris has partnered with Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) to offer his signature as part of NGC’s industry-leading Signature Label program. Morris is credited with …

NGC Accepting Submissions at Colorado Springs Coin Show

April 14, 2021 by Clinton

Coin shows are coming back and so to are onsite submissions of coins for grading. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that it will be taking regular submissions at the up coming Colorado Springs Coin Show. The Colorado Springs Coin Show will be held June 23-26, 2021 at the Colorado Springs Event Center. NGC will be taking submissions of most coins at the show which will then be sent to their Sarasota, Florida location for …

Get Ready for the 2021 NGC Registry Awards!

April 9, 2021 by Clinton

The following is an announcement from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing the 2021 NGC Registry Awards. The annual contest allows for members of the NGC Registry (free to join) a platform for them to register and display their certified coins. This year, more than $30,000 in prizes will be award. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is excited for the 2021 NGC Registry Awards, and we hope you are too! More than $30,000 in prizes will be …

NGC Announces Exclusive Partnership and Special Label for the 2021 National Law Enforcement Coins

April 7, 2021 by Clinton

NGC National Law Enforcement Dollar Label (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing an exclusive partnership and special label for the 2021 National Law Enforcement commemorative coins. The exclusive label for the 2021 National Law Enforcement coins will feature a Memorial Fund logo and for each coin encapsulated, NGC all pay a royalty to the organization to support their initiatives. The 2021 National Law Enforcement coins are currently available for pre-order from the United States Mint. …

CCG Promotes Patel and Heller to VP

March 31, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) announcing the promotion of Harshen Patel to Vice President of Certified Guaranty Company and Scott Heller to Vice President of Sales for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) The Certified Collectibles Group® (CCG®) is pleased to announce the promotions of Harshen Patel and Scott Heller, two of its longest-serving employees. Harshen Patel has been promoted to Vice President of Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®), and Scott Heller …

NGC No Longer Offering Grades of Submissions by Phone

March 26, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, announcing that it will not longer be providing the grades of submissions over the phone. Grades of coins will be provided online in the Submission tool once the grading process is completed. For many years, NGC has provided grading results by phone to those who had submitted their coins for grading. The change comes as part of the streamlining of processes by Certified Collectibles …