Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) Archives

NGC Special Labels and Designations Available for the 2021-W American Liberty High Relief Gold Coins

August 23, 2021 by Clinton

2021-W American Eagle Special Label from NGC (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing that it will be offering special labels and designations for the 2021-W American Liberty High Relief gold coin. These are in addition to the special signature labels for the coin that were announced last week. On August 19, the US Mint will release the 2021-W American Liberty High Relief Gold Proof Coin, continuing the annual tradition of celebrating freedom with this limited mintage program. …

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 Promotes Eric Hogan to Grading Finalizer

July 23, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing that long time collector and grader Eric Hogan has been promoted to Grading Finalizer. Mr. Hogan has been with the company since 2011 and his role now will ensure accuracy and consistent for NGC graded coins. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is pleased to announce that Eric Hogan has been promoted to Grading Finalizer. Hogan’s promotion reflects his numismatic knowledge, exceptional grading ability and …

NGC Special Labels and Designations for the New 2021-W Proof Gold Eagles

July 14, 2021 by Clinton

2021-W American Eagle NGC Special Labels (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing they will be offering NGC special labels for the upcoming 2021-W American Eagle gold proof coins. These coins are set for release on July 29, 2021 by the United States Mint. NGC Special labels are a practice the grading company has had for many years, offering customers Early Release and First Release labeling options for their Eagles submitted for grading. The 2021-W Proof …

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities to Acquire the Certified Collectibles Group

July 2, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) announcing it has been acquired by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities. The announcement is aimed to continue the growth of CCG through financial injections that are at least $500 million. CCG is the parent company of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), the coin grading branch of the organization. Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that funds managed by its Tactical Opportunities business (“Blackstone”) have agreed to acquire a majority …

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 …

Fifth 1922 Modified High Relief Peace Dollar Pattern Discovered and Certified by NGC

June 11, 2021 by Clinton

1922 Peace Dollar (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing the discovery a fifth 1992 modified Peace Dollar pattern. The company has now confirmed and certified the coin. When David Lange, Research Director at Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), identified the first 1922 Modified High Relief Peace Dollar in 2001, very little was known about these coins. Even though they look dramatically different from regular-issue 1922 Peace Dollars, it still took 80 years for …