Information & News About United States Coins
Good news for those of you who will be attending the Whitman Summer Expo later this month. NGC will be there and will be accepting regular submissions for coin grading throughout the event. The Whitman Summer Expo is happening at the Baltimore Convention Center from Thursday May 23 through Noon on Saturday, May 25 During that time, you can go to the NGC Booth (#562) and drop off your coins. NGC notes that cut-off times …
As they have done with the 2019-W Lincoln Cent in Proof and Reverse Proof, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) is creating a new, special holder for the upcoming Uncirculated variant of the coin. NGC is celebrating this particular 2019-W Cent with a special attribution of First “W” Uncirculated Cent, as well as NGC’s West Point Mint Gold Star Label, both of which are provided for no additional fee. NGC Press Release As readers know by now, the 2019 Uncirculated …
NGC has announced a new, three-coin holder will be available for the 2019-W Lincoln Cents that have been produced by the US Mint. The three-coin holder will hold the Uncirculated, Reverse Proof, and Proof variants of the 2019 Cent produced at the West Point Mint. Unfortunately for the majority of collectors, the holder is only available to those who make bulk submissions. That is, at least 50 sets of all three coins with an additional …
You are looking at that rare Barber Dime online or at a coin show. It’s a 1893 graded at MS-65. Book value says that this coins should be around $250 but a dealer is willing to sell it for $50. It’s NGC certified according to the slab so it has to be legit, right? That’s when verifying a coin certifications is critical. Unfortunately, not necessarily. Coin fraud is a significant problem in our hobby with …
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, or NGC, has announced that they will be giving prizes away valued at more than $20,000 for the 2019 NGC Registry Awards. The annual contest, where winners are announced each January at the Florida United Numismatics Show, allows those who have NGC graded coins to register them and compete against other collectors. Winners of major awards will receive a personalized plaque, an icon of recognition next to their NGC Registry set, and …
While it is great having grading books, there are times that having a grading app on your Android or iPhone device just makes life easier. This is particularly true when you are at your local coin show and are doing a stare-and-compare with a coin you are thinking of buying. One of the best out there is PCGS Photograde. It is an app available on the web, for Android, and for iPhone and best of …