INSIST ON PCGS

For third-party certification of rare coins,

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there is one name collectors around the world recognize and trust: Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). At PCGS, coins are more than just a hobby. They are our passion - and our business. When you choose PCGS, you get:



Impartial grading and authentication by the world's top experts -

Provides confidence to buyers and sellers alike



PCGS Secure Plus™
The ultimate protection for your coins

Incomparable value -

PCGS-certified coins are well-known for obtaining top prices at auction



Special services -

Collectors Club, Population Report, Price Guide and PCGS Set RegistrySM where you can list your coin collection and compare it to those of other collectors.



PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

  • Don & Muriel Discuss the Highlights and Successes of PCGS in Hong Kong. Watch video.

  • PCGS Secure Plus Now Includes FREE, High-Quality Images


    PCGS Secure Plus is the most reliable protection you can give your coins. With the PCGS Secure Plus™ service, each coin (both sides) is laser scanned, imaged, and registered into the Secure Plus data base. A metallic analysis can also be performed to help detect counterfeit or altered coins. If a coin has been tampered with, it will be revealed. And now, high-quality images of all coins submitted under Secure Plus are available under Cert Verification on the PCGS website, free of charge.

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  • Important New Non-U.S. (World) Coin Requirements


    Effective November 15, 2011, all non-U.S. coins dated prior to 1955 will be required to go through our PCGS Secure Plus™ Service. Coins minted after 1955 with a declared value of less than $1,000 are eligible for our Regular Modern service level (this includes Chinese coins as well).

    Click here to learn more about PCGS Secure Plus.

The Importance of Coin Grading

As coin collecting gained momentum during the early 1900s, the condition of a coin, along with its rarity, essentially determined its value as is the case today. And over the years, coin grading evolved to a system of finer and finer grade distinctions. The problem was the often subjective assignment of "grades" by different coin dealers.

Even after the Sheldon Scale of grading was introduced in 1948, the need for numismatists to agree on a universal standard remained. When PCGS was founded in 1986, the problem of standardization was solved - providing a reliable form of protection for rare coin collectors. In short, PCGS revolutionized the coin grading industry by creating an environment where consumers could participate in the coin market with confidence.

With PCGS grading behind your coins, you are guaranteed a level of impartiality, grading accuracy and authenticity that was previously unavailable, and only the leader in third-party grading can provide.

The PCGS Guarantee

The PCGS Guarantee of Grade and Authenticity is fundamental to our concept of third-party grading. The cash-back policy ensures the accuracy of the grade assigned to any PCGS coin as long as it remains in its tamper-evident holder and neither the coin nor the holder has been tampered with.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All World coins in Secure Plus holders are eligible for the PCGS Unlimited Guarantee. For World coins in the PCGS Standard holder, the limit for our guarantee is $10,000 per coin except for Chinese coins, which have a guarantee limit of $1,000 per coin. We will not guarantee the color of copper coins graded or sold after January 1, 2010.

For a detailed explanation of the PCGS Guarantee (English), click here.

PCGS Grading Standard

The PCGS Grading Standard is based on the 1-70 Sheldon Scale and is the guide we use for every coin we grade.

PCGS offers a full description of each grade, including suffixes that are added to certain grades, and No-Grade codes. For more information, please view the PCGS Grading Standards.

To see how the PCGS Grading Standards compare to established European Standards, click here.