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Beth Zaiken, Designer of the 2021 American Liberty Gold Coin, Signing Labels Exclusively for NGC

August 19, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing that Beth Zaiken, designer of the 2021-W American Liberty High Relief gold coin, will be signing labels for the coin as part of the grading company’s signature label series. Beth Zaiken, a Minnesota-based professional artist and illustrator and participant in the United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program (AIP), has agreed to individually hand-sign certification labels exclusively for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®). During her …

NGC to Offer Special Labels and Designations for 2021-S American Eagle Type-2 Silver Proof

August 9, 2021 by Clinton

2021-S American Eagle Type-2 Silver Proof Special Label (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing that special labels and designations will be available for the 2021-S American Eagle Type-2 Silver Proof. The 2021-S American Eagle Type-2 will be going on sale at the United States Mint website starting at Noon Eastern on August 12, 2021. The new Silver Eagle struck at the San Francisco Mint is being released on August 12th. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the …

NGC Special Designations and Labels for the 2021 American Gold Eagle Two-Coin Set

August 5, 2021 by Clinton

2021-W American Eagle Gold One-Tenth Ounce Type-2 (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing that special designations and labels will be available for the 2021-W American Eagle Gold one-tenth ounce 2-coin set. That set will be available later today from the United States Mint. Of note, when submitting this set for the special designations or labels, it must be submitted in the sealed Mint box to qualify. he designer edition two-coin set features an original Gold Eagle …

NGC Has Now Graded Over 50 Million Coins, Tokens, & Medals

June 30, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing that the company has now graded over 50 million coins, tokens, and medals it is illustrious history. The release also highlights some of the seven figure coins that the company has graded along with other interesting coins, tokens and medals since its beginnings in 1987. Readers are encouraged to visit the Press Release (link is above) to check out some of these fascinating …

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 …

NGC To Accept Submissions at Summer FUN

June 9, 2021 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that it will be attending and accepting submissions for grading at the upcoming Summer FUN Convention. The summer Florida United Numismatists (FUN) convention will be held July 8-10 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. NGC will be accepting submissions throughout Noon Eastern on Saturday, July 10th but note that if they hit their total submissions prior, they can shut down accepting coins earlier. If you are …

NGC Special Labels and Designations for the 2021 Morgan and Peace Dollar Anniversary Coins

May 19, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Morgan Dollar CC Privy Mark (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing that special labels and designations will be available for the upcoming 2021 Morgan and Peace Dollar anniversary coins. The first of these coins, the CC and O privy marked Morgan anniversary coins will go on sale next week. With the US Mint’s release of new Morgan and Peace Dollars in 2021, collectors have the opportunity to fall in love with the popular series …

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 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 …