Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) Archives

NGC Certifies Majority of Emergency Production 2020(P) Silver Eagles

June 11, 2020 by Clinton

NGC First Day of Issue 2020-P Emergency Product American Eagle (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following Press Release comes from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing that the grading company has now graded a majority of the 240,000 emergency production 2020-P American Eagle silver bullion coins made in April. The one-off series of Eagle’s were produced in April at the height of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has once again demonstrated its position as the leader in modern coin certification: The third-party grading service has already certified …

NGC Certifies More than 250 Morgan Dollars from the Atlanta Bank Hoard

June 9, 2020 by Clinton

1878 Carson City Morgan - Atlanta Bank Hoard (Image Courtesy of NGC)

The following Press Release comes from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), announcing the grading over over 250 low mintage and highly sought Morgan Dollars from the Atlanta Bank Hoard. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) recently certified more than 250 Morgan Silver Dollars from a cache amassed at the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank during the 1950s and 1960s. The hoard includes many rare dates and coins with similar and appealing toning. A discovery of a previously unknown hoard …

NGC Certifies First Olympic Gold Medal for Basketball Ever Awarded

May 21, 2020 by Clinton

1936 Olympic Gold Medal in Basketball NGC Graded

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified the first Olympic gold medal for basketball ever awarded. This ultimate symbol of the sport’s rise to a global phenomenon was presented to US team captain William “Bill” Wheatley by James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, during the 1936 Berlin Olympics. With Germany as the host country and the world on the eve of war, tensions were high during the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. The event — one of …

NGC Now Attributing Tomaska Die Varieties for Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars

May 13, 2020 by Clinton

Tomaska Die Variety Designation Label from NGC

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, has issued the following Press Release announcing the attribution of die varieties based on the work of Rick Tomaska. The attribution can be requested through the company’s VarietyPlus service. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is now attributing Proof Franklin Half Dollars and Proof Kennedy Half Dollars according to the die varieties cataloged by Rick Tomaska in Cameo and Brilliant Proof Coinage of the 1950 to 1970 Era. Submitters can request the attribution for …

NGC Celebrates the 2020-S Basketball Hall of Fame Enhanced Finish Half Dollar

May 12, 2020 by Clinton

NGC Enhanced Finished Basketball Hall of Fame Half Dollar

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing special designations and labels for the upcoming Enhanced Finished Half Dollar in the Basketball Hall of Fame commemorative series of coins. On June 4, along with the other highly anticipated coins in the 2020 Basketball Hall Fame Commemorative Coin program, the US Mint will release a 2020-S Basketball Hall of Fame Enhanced Finish Half Dollar as part of a special Kids Set. This is …

NGC to Attribute Emergency Production 2020 Bullion Silver Eagles from the Philadelphia Mint

May 5, 2020 by Clinton

2020-P American Eagle Silver Bullion Emergency Production Label from NGC

NGC has issues a Press Release announcing that they will be attributing Emergency Production status and labels to American Eagle silver bullion coins struck in Philadelphia. At the height of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the United States Mint temporarily shifted minting of the American Eagles from West Point to Philadelphia. This was done between April 8, 2020 and April 20, 2020. In all, there were approximately 240,000 of them struck, making it almost an instant …

CCG Resumes Contactless Drop-offs and Pick-ups at Sarasota Headquarters for Authorized Dealers on May 4

May 1, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from CCG, the parent company of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) and Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) announcing that authorized dealers will have the ability to have contactless drop-offs and pick-ups starting on Monday, May 4, 2020. Last month, CCG suspended all in-person contact with dealers, allowing mail-in only for grading services, as it limited public interactions due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). For coin collectors, NGC remained open …

NGC Certifies Bag of First Day of Issue 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollars

April 20, 2020 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, has announced in a Press Release a stunning and rare recent grading the company provided. Rare Collectibles TV submitted an unopened bag of 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollars that were tagged with a date prior to the coins general release. That gives the bag a First Day of Issue status. The Press Release can be found below and it is clear from the quotes in it that the professional Numismatist at NGC …

Prospectors’ Gold Rush Nuggets From Fabled SS Central America Treasure Now Available

April 15, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Asset Marketing Services announcing the availability of gold rush nuggets from the SS Central America. These nuggets range from .031 to .40 grams and have been graded by NGC for their authenticity. (Burnsville, Minnesota) April 14, 2020 – Authentic California Gold Rush gold ore nuggets originally discovered by Old West prospectors then lost at sea for 157 years after the 1857 sinking of the fabled “Ship of Gold,” the SS Central …

NGC Special Attribution and Labels for 2020-W Reverse Proof Nickel

April 10, 2020 by Clinton

2020-W Jefferson Nickel Reverse Proof First Label from NGC

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, announcing special attributions and labels for the upcoming 2020-W Jefferson Nickel Reverse Proof coin. The coin will be issued as part of the 2020 Silver Proof Set which goes on sale Friday, April 17th at Noon Eastern. The first-ever “W” Mint Mark Nickel was released in February 2020. Now, the US Mint is including a 2020-W Reverse Proof Nickel with all purchases of the 2020 …