Numismatic Guaranty Company Archives

NGC Has Graded 45 Million Coins for Collectors

January 3, 2020 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has now graded more than 45 million coins, becoming the first third-party coin grading service to achieve this important milestone. NGC has led the industry for many years. In 2010, it became the first third-party grading service to reach 20 million coins graded. By 2018, that number had doubled to 40 million coins — another milestone reached first by NGC. Stellar growth across many categories and worldwide locations propelled NGC to …

NGC Announces Special Labels for Silver 2020-W American Eagle

January 2, 2020 by Clinton

NGC 2020-W American Eagle Early Releases Label

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, has announced special labels will be available for the upcoming 2020-W American Eagle. The coin, set to be released by the United States Mint on January 9, 2020, can be submitted to be graded with the option of one of these special labels. Additional fees apply. Additionally, for collectors who will be attending the 2020 FUN Show in Orlando, NGC will be there and can take submissions for the coin at …

NGC and PMG Attending 2020 FUN Show

January 2, 2020 by Clinton

NGC and PMG have jointly announced their attendance to the 2020 FUN Show in Orlando, Florida next week. The FUN Show is January 9-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. NGC will be at booth #104 and PMG will be at booth #120. The coin and paper currency grading companies will have a wide range of services and events throughout the show. Here is the rundown: On-site gradingNGC is offering on-site grading …

NGC Announces Winning 20th Anniversary Sacagawea Label Design

January 2, 2020 by Clinton

Back in November, NGC opened up voting for the special label for the 2020 Sacagawea Dollar. That voting has now ended and we know what the 20th anniversary Sacagawea label will look like for collectors. Over 1,200 votes were received by NGC in the voting and the winner received some 45% of the total votes, the clear winner of the options available. The label, which was the first option for voters, was the winning design. …

NGC Opens Voting for Sacagawea Dollar 20th Anniversary Label

November 18, 2019 by Clinton

NGC Sacagawea Dollar 20th Anniversary Labels

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, or NGC, has opened up public voting for the 20th anniversary label for the Sacagawea Dollar. The four panels will be available in 2020 as part of the celebration around the dollar coin’s release. The four panels are all unique but all highlight Sacagawea or the coin itself in some way. Voting can be found at this link and you have until December 15, 2019 to cast your vote. After that, NGC …

NGC to Accept Submissions at The Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo

November 11, 2019 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, has announced that they will be taking on-site submissions for grading at the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo. Submissions will be accepted from Thursday, November 14 through to about 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 16th. Cutoff times on the 16th could vary based on the volume of coins the company receives during the event. The Whitman Winter Expo is being held Baltimore Convention Center November 14-17, 2019. It is one of the …

NGC App Update Brings Submission Tracking

August 12, 2019 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has released an update to iOS and Android apps. While mostly focused on bug fixes and other performance improvements, the update rolls out a key new feature: Submission tracking. Now within the app you can easily track your orders that you have submitted to NGC for grading, foregoing the website to do it and being able to do it all from the app. This feature requires that you be signed into …

Mail Bag – Should I Only Buy Slabbed Coins?

July 30, 2019 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Amanda and it is a question that many modern collectors face. Should I buy slabbed coins and only buy slabbed coins? The answer, like so many in our hobby, depends on you. They write, Hi, I’ve been collecting for a year now and I’ve started buying slabbed coins from NGC and PCGS. Is that the best way to collect? It seems safer as they are likely genuine coins and …

Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Medal Sells for $2 Million

July 25, 2019July 19, 2019 by Clinton

Apollo 11 Gold Medal from Neil Armstrong

As long time readers of USCoinNews.com know, I rarely post rare coin auctions as focus the site on the average collector – those of us who can’t necessarily afford these rare coins. However, this latest auction was to good to pass up, especially as we collectively celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing. One of three Apollo 11 Gold Robbins Medals was sold by the Armstrong Family Collection this week and it brought an eye watering …

NGC & PMG Announce Special Designations for Dollar Coin & Bill Set

July 25, 2019July 18, 2019 by Clinton

Earlier today I posted about the new special set from the United States Mint and Bureau for Engraving and Printing with a Native American Dollar and special “1959” Dollar bill from 2017. Now Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) have teamed up to bring a special designation and labels for the upcoming set. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) are celebrating this set with special label options, including Astronaut …