Coin News

Effective immediately, NGC is expanding the Early Releases designation. All US and World coins received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within their first 30 days of issue will be eligible for the Early Releases designation. This includes bullion, currency and numismatic coinage issues. Previously, only US bullion coinage qualified… There is an additional eligibility [...]

Welcome to Coin Update! We’re back with another round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! First, coin bills authorizing palladium bullion coins, possible modifications to coin compositions, and change to bullion programs have been signed into law. Also, ATB silver bullion coin sales, public opinions on the new cent, the [...]

Welcome to Coin Update! We’re back with another round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! First, coin bills authorizing palladium bullion coins, possible modifications to coin compositions, and change to bullion programs have been signed into law. Also, ATB silver bullion coins, public opinions on the new cent, the Treasury [...]

Effective August 1, 2010, Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will begin offering "Plus" (+) designations for all qualified coins submitted in the Regular, Express and Walkthrough service levels. The enhancements for these services will be offered at no additional charge. "The introduction of PCGS Secure Plus™ three months ago has dramatically changed the grading landscape," [...]

Many of the coins from this superb collection have received NGC’s new Plus Designation. Followers of the numismatic scene have already learned of the fabulous Simpson Collection of United States pattern coins, but one remarkable numismatist is a connoisseur of other series, as well. He possesses superb holdings of nearly all United States coin series [...]

Welcome to Coin Update! We’re here to bring you another round up of the latest coin collecting articles and stories from a diversity of sources around the internet. First, the preliminary production figures for the first release of the America the Beautiful Quarters series suggests some low mintages are in store. Also, the latest US [...]

Beginning today,Tuesday, May 25, 2010, all eligible coins submitted to NGC for grading will be reviewed for the Plus Designation (+). NGC assigns a to coins at the high end of their assigned grade, approaching the quality requirements for the next grade. In addition to their superior technical merit, coins receiving a must have above-average [...]