Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will give collectors and dealers a special opportunity to have their PCGS-graded coins digitally imaged with the PCGS TrueView photo service on-site during the first two days of the Whitman Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center, November 12 - 15, 2009.
CLICK TO ENLARGE: The excellent clarity of PCGS TrueView photos is shown in this image of a 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln cent. (Photo by PCGS TrueView).
"The PCGS TrueView service offers quality images that quality coins deserve. TrueView images are among the finest in the numismatic hobby," said Don Willis, President of PCGS, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT).
"The onsite coin imaging is offered in conjunction with any PCGS show service except for crossovers. Attendees at the Baltimore show also have the option of submitting PCGS-graded coins for imaging only."
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(Santa Ana, California) — The acclaimed, new traveling exhibition of the Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection, "Good as Gold - America’s Double Eagles," now can be seen on a free, new video available online courtesy of Professional Coin Grading Service.
There are just a few of the historic coins in the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit, "Good as Gold - America’s Double Eagles." (Photo credit: PCGS)
The 7 1/2 minute program is on PCGS’ home page at www.PCGS.com. By clicking the full screen option, viewers get can get an up close ‘n’ personal with some of America’s greatest numismatic gold rarities that were exhibited for the first time together outside of Washington, D.C. at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money® convention in Los Angeles, August 5 - 9, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
(Fallbrook, California) – Chinese-made counterfeit coins pose a significant financial threat to unsuspecting consumers, according to leaders of five of the country’s most influential rare coin organizations. They warn the public is spending millions of dollars on fake U.S. coins offered in online auctions and elsewhere, such as flea markets and swap meets.
This counterfeit 1916-D Winged Liberty Head dime was sold online. Photo credit: Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
In a jointly-issued consumer advisory (below) the groups caution the public not to purchase any so-called "replica" coins because they may be in violation of federal law. They also urge consumers to only purchase genuine rare coins from reputable, professional dealers or face the risk of losing money on copies that are illegal to re-sell. Read the rest of this entry »
(Long Beach, California) – Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) will have special discounts for certification services during the Long Beach, California Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, September 10 – 12, 2009.
You’ll also have the opportunity to have your coins informally, personally examined by PCGS Co-Founder, David Hall, during Meet the Expert sessions, and hear about the exciting expansion of the PCGS CoinFacts (www.PCGSCoinFacts.com) web site, the Internet’s most comprehensive, one-stop source for historical U.S. numismatic information.
The following Show Grading Specials for on-site authentication and grading at Long Beach will be available to all PCGS Authorized Dealers and members of the PCGS Collectors Club. Read the rest of this entry »
(Newport Beach, California) – Examples from the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Counterfeits Reference Collection will be displayed during the Central States Numismatic Society convention, April 30 – May 2, 2009, in Cincinnati Ohio.
PCGS will also offer on-site authentication and grading services for collectors and dealers submitting coins for certification at the show.
PCGS President Don Willis will be available at the PCGS table (booth #12) to informally examine your coins and chat during two Meet the Expert sessions, Thursday, April 30, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and Friday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »
The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will offer on-site authentication and grading services at the upcoming Whitman Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention, March 26 – 28, 2009. The three-day show will be held in Hall A of the Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt St., in Baltimore, Maryland.
Collectors and dealers can meet PCGS President Don Willis during an informal “Meet the Expert” session at the booth (#1307) on Friday, March 27. He will be available to give personal opinions about your coins from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day.
Selected items from the PCGS Counterfeits Reference Set will be displayed during the show as an educational resource for collectors and dealers. Read the rest of this entry »
The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will offer on-site authentication and grading services at the upcoming American Numismatic Association (ANA) National Money Show™, March 13 – 15, 2009. The three-day convention will be held in the Oregon Convention Center, Hall C, at 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, Oregon.
Collectors and dealers can meet PCGS President Don Willis during an informal "Meet the Expert" session at the booth (#328) on Friday, March 13. He will be available to give personal opinions about your coins from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day.
As an educational tool, selected examples of counterfeit coins from the PCGS Reference Set will be displayed during the three-day show. Read the rest of this entry »
A new international partnership has been established between the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and the New Zealand Mint, one of the first world mints to adopt the .9999 standard for gold coin purity.
Under the agreement PCGS will grade selected examples of the mint’s new commemorative and bullion issues, such as the gold Kiwi bullion coins, and will establish a submission center at the mint in Auckland, New Zealand for the convenience of local collectors and dealers to submit coins for PCGS certification.
"PCGS is pleased to partner with the New Zealand Mint to allow submissions of vintage as well as modern commemorative issues for authentication and grading. This will help expand the use of third-party certification there.
The New Zealand Mint has been producing coins of the highest quality for over four decades and is justifiably proud of its design and production work," said Don Willis, President of PCGS, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT).
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The first new 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin was certified by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) on Friday, February 13. It was graded Mint State 70.
"We were thrilled to examine the first submitted example of this eagerly anticipated modern masterpiece.
It’s one of the finest designs ever created for United States coinage and a testament to the excellence of the United States Mint," said Don Willis, President of PCGS, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT).
The coin was submitted by collector Charles Camp of Savannah, Georgia who said he was thrilled with the certification: "I’ve always been a big admirer of PCGS, and I think it’s a great thing."
In addition to the MS70 grade, the coin was given a First-Strike® (http://www.pcgs.com/firststrike) designation by PCGS and encapsulated in the company’s proprietary TriVue™ holder. Read the rest of this entry »
A precedent-setting international partnership is being set up between the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and Mennica Polska, the Polish Mint, to grade the mint’s new commemorative coins as well as to establish a submission center at the mint in Warsaw, Poland for the convenience of local collectors and dealers to submit coins for PCGS certification.
The announcement of the new partnership was jointly made by PCGS and the Polish Mint at the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany on February 5, 2009.
"This new program will facilitate the submissions of Polish and Eastern European collectors and dealers for both vintage and modern world coins. It will offer them a central, secured and efficient point of submission with the highly-reputable Mennica Polska where they can send and receive back the coins they entrust to PCGS for grading," said Don Willis, PCGS President.
Jacek Jakobczak, Polish Trade and Marketing Deputy Director, stated: "Mennica Polska is looking forward to partnering with PCGS in Eastern Europe for the submission of new commemorative modern issues and acting as a submission center for modern and vintage coins for our collectors and dealers." Read the rest of this entry »
