2013 PCGS Services and Fees

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Effective January 1, 2013

SUBMISSION TYPES

GRADING: For raw coins (not encapsulated), you may, but are not required, to specify a minimum acceptable grade. Coins graded below the minimum acceptable grade will not be holdered; however, the full grading fee will be charged.

REGRADE: For a coin previously graded by PCGS you feel might be worthy of a higher grade, submit it in the holder. The coin will be removed from the PCGS holder and regraded. If the coin grades lower, the terms of the PCGS guarantee will apply. For full discloser on the PCGS guarantee, visit www.pcgs.com/guarantee.html.

CROSSOVER: For a coin previously graded (currently encapsulated) by another grading service, PCGS will holder the coin only if it meets or exceeds your specific request notated in the Minimum Grade column on the front of the form. Please specify one of the following options in the minimum grade column on the front of the form. If you leave this area blank, PCGS will assume the minimum grade is the grade currently on the holder.

  • CURRENT – Requests coin to cross at grade listed on holder (no higher than 69)
  • ANY – Requests coin to cross at any numerical grade (01-69)
  • DETAILS – Request Genuine with Details
  • If you would like to specify a lower grade than listed on the holder, write your acceptable numerical grade (include suffix if applicable).

Note the following limitations apply:

  • You cannot specify a higher minimum grade.
  • MS/PR70 coins must have a minimum grade of 69 or lower.
  • You cannot specify a minimum details grade for genuine coins.
  • First Strike or equivalent will not be recognized.

Fees: Standard grading fees will apply whether the coin crosses or not. Coins that do cross will also be charged a Guarantee Premium based on the value of the coin.

RECONSIDERATION: Use the Reconsideration service if you would like to have your PCGS-graded coin regraded without being removed from its current holder. If your coin’s grade is determined to improve by one numeric point or more, it will be cracked out of its current holder, given the new grade, and placed in a new holder.

Fees: Standard grading fees will apply whether the coin upgrades or not. Coins that do upgrade will also be charged a Guarantee Premium based on the value of the coin.

REHOLDER: Re-encapsulation of a PCGS-graded coin. The coin will not be regraded.

GUARANTEE PREMIUM: The Guarantee Premium is equal to 1% of the value of the coin in its final grade. The value of the coin is determined as the higher of the Declared Value or the PCGS Price Guide value for that grade. The minimum amount for the Guarantee Premium is $5. PCGS reserves the right to make the final determination of the coin’s value.

SERVICE
PCGS
STANDARD FEE
PCGS SECURE*
FEE
MAXIMUM
COIN VALUE
ESTIMATED TURNAROUND
(Business Days)
RARITIES N/A $250 + 1%* None 2 - 5 days
WALKTHROUGH $110 $125 $100,000 2 days
EXPRESS $55 $65 $20,000 5 days
REGULAR $32 $45 $3,000 15 days
ECONOMY(Non-Gold, Non-Hammered)
(Pre-1932 Chinese and all Russian coins must be submitted at the Regular Service level or higher.)		 $20 $25 $300 20 - 30 days
MODERN (1965 to date) $16 $20 $1000 20 - 30 days
MINT ERRORS $55 $65 $20,000 25 - 35 days
SPECIAL ISSUES (U.S. Coins only)
(Colonials, Fractional Gold, Patterns, Territorials)		 $55 $65 $20,000 25 - 35 days
GUARANTEE RESUBMISSION
(Fee refunded if coin downgrades)		 $25 $25 None up to 60 days
REHOLDER $12 $20 None 5 days
SHOW SERVICES
SHOW RARITY N/A $250 + 1%* None 4 hours
SHOW EXPRESS $200 $250 $100,000 4 hours
SHOW $110 $125 $100,000 1 day
SHOW ECONOMY (5-coin min.) $65 $75 $3,000 End of Show
SHOW GOLD (U.S. Gold only) (10-coin min.) $45 $55 $3,000 End of Show
* Guarantee Premium (1% of PCGS Price Guide value or declared value). Applies to Rarities, Crossovers and Reconsiderations.
* Coins Required for Secure Service: 1. All World (non-U.S.) coins except for Modern service level coins dated 1965 to date. 2. Any coin valued at $50,000 or higher.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
CAN BE ADDED TO ANY SERVICE LEVEL ABOVE
Oversized Holder (Mandatory) Service Fee + $20
First Strike Designation (See website for listing of eligible coins) Service Fee + $18
Variety Attribution (See website for listing of eligible coins) Service Fee + $24
TrueView™ Imaging Service Service Fee + $10
If you are submitting a PCGS encapsulated coin for Variety Attribution or TrueView Imaging Service, you are responsible for the corresponding grading or reholder fee.
Add 3-5 days to Service Level turnaround time.
  • A $8 handling fee is required for each submission in addition to grading fee.
  • There will be a $2 shipping fee (per box) when using your own shipping account.
  • Turnaround times are estimated in business days and are not guaranteed.
  • Genuine Service: Any coin that is not gradable but still genuine may be encapsulated under our Genuine Service. Only one option is allowed per submission form. There are three different Genuine options: 1) Genuine with Details (default) will print the coin problem as well as a details grade; 2) Genuine no Details; 3) Do not holder Genuine-only coins. Genuine, Details of, or Net Graded coins can be crossed as Genuine (with or without details grade). You cannot specify a minimum details grade for genuine coins.
U.S.P.S DOMESTIC POSTAGE AND INSURANCE RATE CHART
  PRIORITY MAIL EXPRESS MAIL REGISTERED MAIL
TOTAL DECLARED VALUE
Number of Coins $1 - $1,000 $1,001 - $5,000 $5,001 - $15,000 $15,001 - $50,000 $50,001 - $100,000 $100,001 - $150,000
1 - 4 $18.95 $26.95 $31.95 $49.95 $89.95 $129.95
5 - 25 $23.95 $31.95 $36.95 $56.95 $99.95 $149.95
26+ add .25 per coin add .25 per coin add .25 per coin add .50 per coin add .50 per coin add .50 per coin
Declared Value over $150,000 - ADD $10 for each $10,000 up to $200,000 (Maximum per package).
For packaging over $200,000, please contact Customer Service.
INTERNATIONAL RETURN POSTAGE & INSURANCE INCLUDED - $100,000 MAXIMUM
  CANADA EUROPE All Other Regions/Countries
Up to 10 coins $46.30 $52.25 $54.45
11 to 20 coins $49.95 $57.00 $59.30
21 to 30 coins $53.60 $61.75 $64.15
31 to 40 coins $61.10 $70.85 $75.45
41 to 60 coins $72.35 $84.50 $92.40
Over 60 coins $1.15 per coin $1.30 per coin $1.40 per coin

Quarterly Grading Special (Collectors Club Members only)

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Secure Plus Crossover | Close

A mandatory $10 per coin fee applies to all Secure Plus Crossover submissions. This is in addition to the service level grading fee.

 
Oversized Holder | Close

A mandatory $20 per coin fee applies to all coins that do not fit in our standard sized holder. This is in addition to the service level grading fee.

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