The PCGS Price Guide is a guide to assist the coin buying public in determining values for
all important United States rare coins. Before you use the price guide, you should read the
following information very carefully.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The coin market is volatile and thinly capitalized. Significant short-term price swings are
always possible. Collectors Universe, its principals and representatives do not guarantee a
profit or guarantee against a loss for any coin you buy or sell based on the information
contained in this price guide or any Collectors Universe website. You buy and sell rare coins
at your own risk. Furthermore, Collectors Universe, its principals and representatives do not
guarantee the accuracy of any price in the PCGS Price Guide.
WHAT DO PCGS PRICES MEAN?
The prices listed in the PCGS Price Guide are average dealer asking prices for PCGS graded coins.
The prices are compiled from various sources including dealer ads in trade papers, dealer fixed
price lists and website offerings, significant auctions, and activity at major coin shows. Dealer
specialists and expert collectors provide pricing input. Remember that the prices are just a guide,
a starting point for asserting value. Some PCGS coins sell for less than the prices listed and some
PCGS coins sell for more than the prices listed.
PRICE CHANGES
Prices for the most actively traded coins are reviewed daily. Other issues are reviewed as needed
based on market action, dealer offerings, and auction results. Arrows next to a price indicate that
a price has changed within the past two weeks. A green arrow indicates the price has gone up, a red
arrow indicates the price has gone down. A complete list of “price changes” for the previous day,
one week, three months, and year are listed in each section of the price guide.
YOUR INPUT IS WELCOMED
We welcome pricing input from all PCGS dealers and all serious coin collectors.
If you have pricing suggestions, email them to
pcgspriceguide@collectors.com. Be sure to include relevant information such as
- auction records
- private offerings
- public sales
…as opposed to just saying, “I think this price is too low (or high).”
We will not be able to personally respond to your emails but we will review your suggestions.
THE EXPERTS BEHIND THE PRICES
The PCGS Price Guide Editor for the PCGS Price Guide is David Hall.
Mr. Hall is the founder of PCGS has been a major force in the coin market for over 25 years.
In 1999, Coinage magazine named David Hall one of the 15 “Numismatists of the Century.”
David Hall compiles the prices for “Pre-War” (World War Two) U.S. coins. Post World War Two coins,
along with all Indian and Lincoln cents prices are compiled by modern coin expert Jaime Hernandez.
The following world class experts provide pricing input for the PCGS Price Guide.
PCGS in-house experts:
John Dannreuther
Gordon Wrubel
Mike Faraone
Outside experts:
Mitchell Spivack
Doug Winter
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All U.S. coins
Early copper coins & pre-1934 U.S. gold coins
Coin varieties, VAM Morgan and Peace dollars
Modern U.S. coins
All United States gold coins
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Advisory Board Members
The construction of the PCGS numbering system and the structure of the PCGS Price Guide,
the PCGS Population Report, along with important numismatic research questions regarding types,
varieties, definitions and the entire approach to structure and categorization in the coin
market in an on-going project now over two decades old. We have been assisted greatly by the
world class rare coin experts on the PCGS Numismatic Advisory Board. Board members are:
David Akers
Jack Beymer
Del Bland
Q. David Bowers
Jeff Garrett
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David Hall
Larry Hanks
Ron Howard
Don Kagin
Denis Loring
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Wayne Miller
Lee Minshull
Paul Nugget
Joel D. Rettew
Hugh Sconyers
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Rick Snow
Mitchell Spivack
Tony Terranova
Rick Tomaska
Doug Winter
Gordon Wrubel
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Deceased Advisory Board Members
The following deceased Board members made significant contributions to the PCGS Price Guide.
Bruce Amspacher
Mike Brownlee
Jack Collins
Jack Hancock
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