PCGS The Standart for the Rare Coin Industry

PCGS offers two different ways to submit coins either by joining the Collectors Club or going through a PCGS Authorized Dealer. Both will get your coins graded. Below are overviews of each method so you can decide which is best for your situation.

To submit your coins yourself without having to go through an authorized dealer, PCGS requires you to purchase one of three different memberships. Here is a chart outlining the benefits you receive with each membership Collectors Club level:

*Note: Offer subject to change

As you can see, the only difference between the three levels is how many vouchers you receive with your membership. The Silver is the basic membership that doesn't come with any vouchers. The Gold membership comes with a voucher good for four free coin gradings and the Platinum membership comes with a voucher for eight. Just remember, the vouchers are good for coins valued up to $3,000 each and exclude mint errors or special issue coins (Colonials, Fractional Gold, and Patterns). You only have to pay for return shipping.

If you would rather not purchase a membership to have your coins graded yourself, you also have the option of submitting through a PCGS Authorized Dealer. With this method, you would pay an authorized dealer the grading and return shipping and handling fees so that they can send your coins to us on your behalf using their account. This is a great method if you only have one or two coins you'd like to send in and you have a PCGS Authorized Dealer in your area that you feel comfortable with and trust. You can search for an authorized dealer in your area by clicking here.

After you've used your free voucher submission, the cost for grading mainly depends on your declared values for the coins you are sending in. (You must put a declared value down for each coin you are sending in. This is used mainly as an insurance value for your Coins) If you are having trouble deciding what your declared value should be, our Price Guide is a good tool to use and can give you an idea of what your coin's might be worth. Below is the PCGS Fee Schedule:

You'll notice that each service level has a maximum coin value that can be submitted under that service. If some of your coins exceed that maximum, you would have to put those on a separate form under a higher-priced service level. For example, if you have three coins that you are valuing at $1,500 each, those can be put under the “Regular” service level since it is good for coins valued up to $3,000 each. If you have another coin that you value at $7,000, you would have to put that coin on its own submission form under the Express service since it can accommodate coins valued up to $20,000 each.

The best way to approach this is to first figure out what your declared values will be for all of your coins and then determine from those values what service level they would have to go under.

When you're figuring out your expenses for grading, you also want to remember the return shipping costs and $8 handling fee (per submission form). PCGS uses the chart below to figure out the return shipping amount based on the number of coins in your submission and the overall declared value for your coins.

If you'd like more information about the Collectors Club or how it all works, you can have an information packet sent to you or you can call PCGS Customer Service at 1-800-447-8848. We look forward to serving you.