PCGS Weekly Update November 12, 2024

Recent Price Guide Updates

• MS Flowing Hair Large Cents
• MS Draped Bust Cents
• MS American Liberty Gold
• MS Draped Bust $5
• MS Capped Bust $5
• MS Classic Head $5
• MS Indian $10
• MS Draped Bust $10
• MS Liberty Head $20
• MS St. Gaudens $20

CoinFacts Narrative Update

The 2007 Thomas Jefferson $10 First Spouse coins were issued on August 30, 2007. This was a popular coin because of the Liberty design. The Mint allowed the ordering of only one coin per household. The coins sold out very quickly. Read more.

PCGS Set Registry Update

September 1, 1941, marked the second anniversary of World War II. During this time, metals such as copper and nickel became scarce commodities because they were used for munitions. Therefore, these metals that had been commonly employed for coinage were no longer used, and others were substituted. Iron was one of those alternative metals used to strike coins during the war. The symbol for iron on the periodic table of elements is "Fe," and in the Latin language this represents ferrum. Iron is a very durable metal and is combined with carbon to make steel. While iron is an exceptionally durable metal, it's extremely corrosive when water or humidity are present, and the surfaces will form rust. However, iron coins from Bulgaria that are dated 1941 and managed to survive in uncirculated condition are highly sought after by collectors. The 1941 5 Leva iron coin seen above is part of the Bulgarian Ruler Boris III Set, Circulation Strikes (1941). This set will be challenging to complete in uncirculated condition.

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!