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PCGS Announces Key New Hires, Promotions

August 11, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announcing several key new hires and promotions within the company. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has been growing at a tremendous pace over the past year, prompting a series of new hires and promotions. Among these are acquisitions of key talent from the numismatic world and other collectibles industries as well as notable in-house promotions. “We’re bolstering staff in all areas of our …

PCGS Names Stephanie Sabin as Interim President

August 9, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS) announcing that Stephanie Sabin has been named interim President. Ms. Sabin will replace former PCGS President Brett Charville who stepped down last month. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has named Stephanie Sabin as its interim president. This move comes as former PCGS President Brett Charville departs and places Sabin, serving as the company’s chief of staff and reporting to Charville, in the head …

Long Beach Expo Coin Show Returns in September 2021 Near PCGS Headquarters

July 12, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from PCGS announcing their attendance and the return of the Long Beach Coin Expo in September 2021. The expo will be held in Long Beach, California, near the Santa Ana offices of the grading company. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) heralds the return of the Long Beach Expo Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Show in Long Beach, California, just a few miles from the third-party grading service’s offices …

PCGS President Brett Charville Stepping Down

June 28, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS) announcing that the company President, Brett Charville, will be stepping down from his role. Mr. Charville will remain with the company until a successor is selected. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) President Brett Charville has announced he will be leaving the company but will remain part of the PCGS team while a successor is selected. “I’ve enjoyed and valued my time as President, …

Coin Grading Companies Are Weeks Behind – Don’t Expect it to Change Soon

June 21, 2021 by Clinton

If you have been waiting for your coins that you’ve submitted to coin grading companies to be graded – let alone returned – a friendly reminder that patience is a virtue. Essentially all coin grading companies are running weeks if not months behind on submissions and those delays are likely not going to lighten up any time soon. NGC for example, is just now notifying customers who submitted coins at the beginning of May that …

New PCGS Set Registry Awards for Toned Coins

April 6, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announcing a new PCGS Set Registry award for toned coins. The special Set Registry award is free to enter and offers prizes for the top sets of toned coins. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has announced the launch of the 2021 PCGS Set Registry Toned Showcase Awards. This special Set Registry awards program is completely free and offers top prizes worth $2,500 each …

Collectors Universe further expands headquarter facilities to support growing demand of PSA and PCGS businesses

March 30, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Collectors Universe, the parent company of PCGS, announcing that it has expanded its headquarters and operations facilities in Santa Ana, California. The company added 58,814 square feet to its facilities, brining its total square footage to 184,439. Nearly half of the new space is adjacent to its existing facility and will be used to expand its operations capacity. The company also announced it has hired approximately 250 new …

PCGS Recognizes Excellence in Writing Achievements

March 22, 2021 by Clinton

Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS) has announced a new program to recognize the writing achievements of its in-house staff. The company just launched the program with the first winner of the award going to PCGS World Coin Expert Jay Turner. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has launched a new writing award program to honor its top in-house writing staff, the very experts who help deliver the latest information from the grading desks and across the …

Grading Companies – Please Explain Your Grades [Opinion]

March 9, 2021 by Clinton

Late last week, I took to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to lament that my 2020-S American Eagle silver coin had come back with a grade of MS-69, not 70, from NGC. As I’ve shared in the past, all of my coins that I have graded come from NGC. It isn’t that I think they are better than PCGS or ANACS, it’s just my preferred choice for my collection when it comes to grading companies. After …

Bruce Morelan Buys Finest 1913 Liberty Nickel

February 24, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release announcing that legendary numismatist Bruce Moreland and Legend Numismatics have completed the purchase of a set of Liberty Nickel coins, including the 1913 Liberty Nickel. The PR-66 graded coin from PCGS is the finest example of the the 1913 coin. Bruce Morelan and Legend Numismatics recently completed an historic $6 million transaction to reclaim an exquisite collection of Liberty Nickels, including the 1913 Liberty Nickel graded PR66 by Professional …