PCGS Announces New “Genuine” Service for Coin Collectors and Dealers
The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announced Wednesday the immediate launch of a new "Genuine" service for coin collectors and dealers. For the fee of $100 per coin, PCGS will authenticate and encapsulate problem coins — coins that have been cleaned, suffer environmental damage, altered on the surface, major scratches, etc.
It’s important to point out that coin grading is not included in the new service. The main Genuine service features offer:
- Encasing coins in normal PCGS holders
- Use of standard PCGS inserts
- Use of the word “GENUINE” in place of the usual grade
- Eligibility for inclusion in the PCGS Set Registry (with a grade value of 1)
