2/7/12
New Set Composite Online
1968-1998 Proof Set with Major Varieties
The 1968-1998 Proof Set has been updated to conform to basic set parameters.
2/6/12
Grading Contest Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the five winners of the PCGS Photograde Online grading contest. For details, click here.
2/3/12
New Set Composite Online
1968-Present Proof Set with Major Varieties
The 1968-Present Proof Set has been updated to conform to basic set parameters.
1/27/12
New Set Composites Online
British Elizabeth II New Penny Date Set, Proof (1971-present)
British Elizabeth II Pound Date Set, Proof (1983-present)
British Elizabeth II Two Pound Date Set Bi-Metallic, Proof (1997-present)
British Elizabeth II Five Pound Date Set, Proof (1993-present)
British Maundy Set Elizabeth II (2011)
1/24/12
New Set Composites Online
1835 Mint Set with Gold & Major Varieties
1835 Mint Set with Major Varieties
1909 Mint Set with Gold & Major Varieties
1909 Mint Set with Major Varieties
People's Republic of China Year of the Rabbit (2011)
1/20/12
New Set Composites Online
Civil War Set, Circulation Strikes (1861-1865)
Civil War Set with Gold, Circulation Strikes (1861-1865)
South African 1954 Proof Set
South African 1955 Proof Set
South African 1956 Proof Set
South African 1957 Proof Set
South African 1958 Proof Set
South African 1959 Proof Set
South African 1960 Proof Set
South African 1961 Proof Set
South African 1962 Proof Set
South African 1963 Proof Set
1/19/12
New Set Composites Online
Everyman Capped Bust Half Dollars (1807-1839)
South African 1947 Proof Set
South African 1948 Proof Set
South African 1949 Proof Set
South African 1950 Proof Set
South African 1951 Proof Set
South African 1952 Proof Set
South African 1953 Proof Set
South African 1964 Proof Set
1/18/12
PCGS Grading Contest at the Long Beach Expo!
Enter the grading contest February 2-4 sponsored by PCGS Photograde Online and win a $20 Saint Gaudens PCGS MS65. Kids win a Morgan Dollar PCGS MS65. Click here for details.
New Set Composites Online
South African 20 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1961-1964)
South African 20 Cents, Proof (1961-1964)
South African 20 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1965-1989)
South African 20 Cents, Proof (1965-1989)
South African 20 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1990-present)
South African 20 Cents, Proof (1990-present)
South African 50 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1990-present)
South African 50 Cents, Proof (1990-present)
South African Gold Rand, Circulation Strikes (1961-1983)
South African Gold Rand, Proof (1961-1981)
South African Silver Rand, Circulation Strikes (1965-2000)
South African Silver Rand, Proof (1965-2000)
South African Nickel Rand, Circulation Strikes (1977-1990)
South African Nickel Rand, Proof (1977-1990)
South African Nickel Plated Copper Rand, Circulation Strikes (1990-present)
South African Nickel Plated Copper Rand, Proof (1990-present)
South African Gold 2 Rand, Circulation Strikes (1961-1983)
South African Gold 2 Rand, Proof (1961-1982)
South African Silver 2 Rand, Proof (1992-2000)
South African Nickel Plated Copper 2 Rand, Circulation Strikes (1989-present)
South African Nickel Plated Copper 2 Rand, Proof (1989-present)
South African Nickel Plated Copper 5 Rand, Circulation Strikes (1994-2003)
South African Nickel Plated Copper 5 Rand, Proof (1994-2003)
South African Bi-Metallic 5 Rand, Circulation Strikes (2004-present)
South African Bi-Metallic 5 Rand, Proof (2004-present)
1/17/12
New Set Composites Online
South African 10 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1961-1964)
South African 10 Cents, Proof (1961-1964)
South African 10 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1965-1989)
South African 10 Cents, Proof (1965-1989)
South African 10 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1990-present)
South African 10 Cents, Proof (1990-present)
1/16/12
New Set Composites Online
South African 5 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1961-1964)
South African 5 Cents, Proof (1961-1964)
South African 5 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1965-1989)
South African 5 Cents, Proof (1965-1989)
South African 5 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1990-present)
South African 5 Cents, Proof (1990-present)
1/12/12
2011 Coinage
The process is being run now which will make all 2011 U.S. coins and any world coins which were in the sets as optional required in the set composites. The process should finish through the weekend. 2011 world coins which were not added last year will be added as required in the next few weeks. 2012 coins will begin appearing as optional next month.
Pictures from the FUN Show
Images can be viewed in the Scrapbook. Click here.
New Set Composites Online
1875 Mint Set with Gold and Major Varieties
1875 Mint Set with Major Varieties
1/11/12
New Set Composites Online
South African 2 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1965-1990)
South African 2 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1990-2001)
South African 2 Cents, Proof (1965-1989)
South African 2 Cents, Proof (1990-1999)
South African 2-1/2 Cents, Circulation Strikes (1961-1964)
South African 2-1/2 Cents, Proof (1961-1964)
South African 2-1/2 Cents, Proof (1997-2001)
1/10/12
New Set Composites Online
U.S. $10 Gold Complete Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1795-1933)
U.S. $20 Gold Complete Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1850-1932)
1/9/12
Congratulations to the PCGS Photograde Grading Contest Winner!
Craig Eberhart from Los Alamos, NM, won a MS65 PCGS Secure Plus $20 Saint Gaudens. 35 people participated in the grading contest in Orlando. The lowest score was 0 correct out of 20. There was a 3-way tie with 8 correct. Craig won because he received 2 bonus points for being 1/2 point away from the correct grade on two coins. Check the website later this week for images and grades of the coins that were in the contest.
New Set Composite Online
U.S. $5 Gold Complete Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1795-1929)
12/29/11
New Set Composites Online
U.S. $2-1/2 Gold Complete Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1796-1929)
German East Africa 2 Rupie, Circulation Strikes (1893-1894)
1/28/09
PCGS Luncheon videos available for viewing online:
You will need Adobe Flash Player installed on your web browser in order to view these videos.
August 2009 - PCGS Set Registry Awards Presentation and Tour of the CoinFacts website
PCGS Set Registry awards were presented by Collectors Universe and PCGS Founder, David Hall. In addition, Ron Guth, President of CoinFacts, gave a presentation on the new CoinFacts website.
August 2008 - PCGS Set Registry Awards Presentation and Price Guide Enhancements
Ron Guth presents awards to the 2008 winners and David Hall discusses new price guide features.
August 2008 - Panel Discussion on Copper Coinage
Panelists Stewart Blay, Steven Ellsworth, Denis Loring, Richard Snow and Andrew Skrabalak discuss collecting copper.
January 2008 - The History of Grading presented by Ron Guth, Q&A Session with David Hall
January 2006 - Grading Summit. Q. David Bowers, David Hall, Jim Halperin, Dr. Donald H. Kagin, Julian Leidman and Scott A. Travers participated in a panel discussion about the history of grading, the grading scale, and the future of grading which also included a discussion on whether or not the rare coin market should adopt a 100-point grading scale.
January 2005 - The Good Old Days. Discussing “What Was the Coin Market like in the 1950s and 1960s?” was Q. David Bowers, David Hall, Art Kagin and Julian Leidman. This very entertaining video gives you a rare opportunity to hear the delightful stories of Art Kagin, who passed away in July, 2005.
