NGC Announces Special Labels for Silver 2020-W American Eagle

NGC 2020-W American Eagle Early Releases Label

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, has announced special labels will be available for the upcoming 2020-W American Eagle. The coin, set to be released by the United States Mint on January 9, 2020, can be submitted to be graded with the option of one of these special labels. Additional fees apply. Additionally, for collectors who will be attending the 2020 FUN Show in Orlando, NGC will be there and can take submissions for the coin at …

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NGC and PMG Attending 2020 FUN Show

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NGC and PMG have jointly announced their attendance to the 2020 FUN Show in Orlando, Florida next week. The FUN Show is January 9-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. NGC will be at booth #104 and PMG will be at booth #120. The coin and paper currency grading companies will have a wide range of services and events throughout the show. Here is the rundown: On-site gradingNGC is offering on-site grading …

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NGC Announces Winning 20th Anniversary Sacagawea Label Design

NGC 20th Anniversary Sacagawea Label

Back in November, NGC opened up voting for the special label for the 2020 Sacagawea Dollar. That voting has now ended and we know what the 20th anniversary Sacagawea label will look like for collectors. Over 1,200 votes were received by NGC in the voting and the winner received some 45% of the total votes, the clear winner of the options available. The label, which was the first option for voters, was the winning design. …

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NGC to Accept Submissions at The Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo

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Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, has announced that they will be taking on-site submissions for grading at the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo. Submissions will be accepted from Thursday, November 14 through to about 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 16th. Cutoff times on the 16th could vary based on the volume of coins the company receives during the event. The Whitman Winter Expo is being held Baltimore Convention Center November 14-17, 2019. It is one of the …

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NGC App Update Brings Submission Tracking

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Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has released an update to iOS and Android apps. While mostly focused on bug fixes and other performance improvements, the update rolls out a key new feature: Submission tracking. Now within the app you can easily track your orders that you have submitted to NGC for grading, foregoing the website to do it and being able to do it all from the app. This feature requires that you be signed into …

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Mail Bag – Should I Only Buy Slabbed Coins?

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Today’s Mail Bag question comes from Amanda and it is a question that many modern collectors face. Should I buy slabbed coins and only buy slabbed coins? The answer, like so many in our hobby, depends on you. They write, Hi, I’ve been collecting for a year now and I’ve started buying slabbed coins from NGC and PCGS. Is that the best way to collect? It seems safer as they are likely genuine coins and …

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Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Medal Sells for $2 Million

Apollo 11 Gold Medal from Neil Armstrong

As long time readers of USCoinNews.com know, I rarely post rare coin auctions as focus the site on the average collector – those of us who can’t necessarily afford these rare coins. However, this latest auction was to good to pass up, especially as we collectively celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing. One of three Apollo 11 Gold Robbins Medals was sold by the Armstrong Family Collection this week and it brought an eye watering …

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NGC Expert Review Announced in Partnership with eBay

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NGC has announced a new service in conjunction with their partnership with eBay. The new NGC Expert Review allows buyers of coins to have an NGC grading expert look at the eBay listing and give a judgement both on the grade and if the coin is genuine. The service starts as low as $5 per eBay listing and you get an opinion on that coin within two business days. With NGC Expert Review, buyers of …

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NGC Announces Special Designations for Upcoming Silver American Eagle

NGC 2019-W Silver American Eagle Holder

As they have done with several US Mint releases lately, NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) has announced that they will have special holder designations for the upcoming 2019-W Silver American Eagle. Designations of Early Release and First Release will be available to those who submit the bullion coins in bulk. The 2019-W American Eagle is set to be released by the US Mint on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. It will be $46.95 and orders will start …

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NGC to Accept Submissions at The Long Beach Expo

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For those who will be attending the famed Long Beach Expo in a few weeks time, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, or NGC, will be there to accept your coin submissions for grading. As they are doing this weekend at the Whitman Summer Expo, NGC will be accepting coins at the Long Beach Expo from Thursday, June 6 through 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2019. The Long Beach Expo is being held at the Long Beach …

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