PCGS Weekly Update June 30, 2026

Recent Price Guide Updates

• MS Kennedy Half Dollar
• MS Peace Dollar

PCGS CoinFacts Update

From an overstuffed Sub-Treasury vault in San Francisco to a secret room behind a basement wall in Reno, the journey of the 1887-S Morgan Dollar is a numismatic thriller. Learn how an eccentric multimillionaire’s legendary hoard preserved thousands of examples of this uncommon silver dollar in Mint State, just enough to soften the market... But not for long.   Read more.

PCGS Set Registry Update

The term "samurai" first appeared around the late eighth century in Japan and was associated with military might. The military ruling class reigned over the country for over 1,100 years. After its discovery at the Iwami Ginzan silver mine in Oda, Japan, in 1526, silver was more commonly used for commercial purposes. A wealthy merchant named Kamiya Jutei developed this mine, changing how the Japanese conducted business. Increased importation of goods from other countries included previously banned exotic items, such as those from China. During this bustling time, the Shogunate controlled lands, with the samurai assisting them. The feudal lords eventually took over the mines in Oda for "national interest." Gold was not officially coined in Japan until around 1599, and the composition of these gold issues contained silver and other metals. The floral-looking, gold PCGS MS62 (1824-32) Shu Bunsei C-17 shown above is part of the Japanese Shu, Circulation Strikes (1824-1869) set that PCGS has listed. Completing this set will be a challenge in high MS grades, and we wish you the best of luck in completing your set.

Additional sets from various countries have been added, so please feel free to browse the PCGS Set Registry when you have a chance and you may find there is a set for almost anyone to build. The PCGS Set Registry offers many different sets from all over the world and specialty sets for advanced collectors. We appreciate your continued patronage!