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PCGS Offering Special Label Memorializing NASA Challenger Astronaut Christa McAuliffe

February 16, 2021 by Clinton

Christa McAuliffe PCGS Label (Image Courtesy of PCGS)

The following is a press release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announcing the offer of a special label for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe commemorative. The commemorative dollar coin honors the late NASA and Space Shuttle Challenger astronaut who was killed 73 seconds in the STS-51L mission in 1986. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is offering a Special Label emblazoned with the Astronaut Memorial Foundation (www.amfcse.org) logo in honor of National Aeronautics and Space Administration …

U.S. Coin Designer Emily Damstra Signs Exclusive PCGS Signature Labels for 2021 Silver Coins

February 16, 2021 by Clinton

PCGS Emily Damstra Signed Label (Image Courtesy of PCGS)

The following is a press release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), announcing that it will have exclusive signed labels from coin designer Emily Damstra for 2021 silver coins. Ms. Damstra is currently a member of the United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program and has designed the Reverse of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative coin as well as the new Reverse of the American Eagle silver coin. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is pairing exclusive …

PCGS Announces Long Beach Expo Replacement Crossover Special

January 25, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announcing a special discount on crossover grading in honor of the now cancelled Long Beach Coin Expo. The Expo had been slated to take place next week in Long Beach, California but has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and local restrictions in place on large gatherings. Coins must be postmarked by February 3, 2021 in order to receive the discount. …

PCGS Adds Three Leading Experts, Promotes Another

December 15, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announcing that three new Numismatic experts have joined the grading company. Additionally, the company has promoted an additional expert internally. All four of these experts have an a long history in Numismatics and will be key members of the PCGS team going forward. (Santa Ana, California) – December 14, 2020 – As Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) closes a year of rapid growth, …

PCGS Announces Groundbreaking NFC Technology Included in all Holders

October 2, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from PCGS where they announce that all of their encapsulated coins, medals, tokens, and banknotes will have Near Field Communication (NFC) technology starting this month. This technology allows for quicker and more accurate verification of coins as the grading company continues its efforts to thwart counterfeiting of their holders. (Santa Ana, California – October 1, 2020) – Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has announced that it will begin embedding …

PCGS 2020 Quarter Quest Winners Split $2,000 Prize for 2020-W Vermont Quarter

September 30, 2020 by Clinton

Karl P. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller First Discovery

The following is a Press Release from PCGS, announcing two winners of the latest Coin Quest for the 2020-W Vermont America the Beautiful Quarter. The two winners will split the $2000 prize being offered by the grading company. Like previous releases, the 2020-W Vermont Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park quarter was intermixed in standard rolls of the quarter by the United States Mint upon release into circulation. (Santa Ana, California – September 29, 2020) – The …

Three Iconic Coin Dealers Inducted into PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame

September 24, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from PCGS announcing that three long time coin dealers and numismatic leaders have been inducted into the PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees into the PCGS CoinFacts Hall of Fame are Bruce Amspacher, Greg Robersons, and Catherine Bullowa-Moore. (Santa Ana, California) September 24, 2020 – Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has named three longtime coin dealers and numismatic leaders to the PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer …

PCGS Will Grade Historic Colorized United States Mint Coins

August 27, 2020 by Clinton

Example of Basketball HOF half-dollar in PCGS holder

The following is a Press Release from Professional Coin Grading Service, PCGS, announcing the availability of special labels for the upcoming colorized Basketball Hall of Fame Commemoratives. These historic commemoratives will be the first colorized coins offered by the United States Mint. The Mint will begin sales of these historic colorized coins on Friday, August 28, 2020. (Santa Ana, California) – August 26, 2020 – Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) will grade and have special insert …

Coin Designer Justin Kunz Signs Exclusive Basketball Hall of Fame Coin Signature PCGS Labels

August 17, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from PCGS, announcing that coin designer Justin Kunz will be featured in the grading company’s Signature Labels series. Kunze is the designer of the common Obverse of the Basketball Hall of Fame commemoratives. (Santa Ana, California – August 14, 2020) – Coin designer Justin Kunz is autographing Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) labels being paired with 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame commemorative coins. Kunz designed the common obverse of …

PCGS Quarter Quest Winners Split $2,000 Prize for Finding 2020-W U.S. Virgin Islands Quarter

August 7, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from PCGS announcing that two winners will be splitting the $2000 prize for finding the first 2020-W U.S. Virgin Islands Salt River Bay quarter in the Quarter Quest, or Coin Quest, contest. (Santa Ana, California) August 7, 2020 – The PCGS 2020 Quarter Quest continues at Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) with the release of the 2020-W U.S. Virgin Islands Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve …