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NGC Grades 30 Millionth Coin

First coin certification service to reach this significant milestoneSARASOTA, Fla. (April 15, 2014) — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) graded its 30 millionth coin this week and is the first third-party coin grading service to reach this important milestone.There has been extraordinary demand for NGC certification in world markets — as well as strong growth domestically. Over the last four years, NGC graded more than 10 million coins, and in the process, became the first certification service to break the 20- and 25-million-coins-graded barriers."This has been an unprecedented

NGC Grades Newman Colonials

SARASOTA, Fla. (February 13, 2014) — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified more than 600 American Colonial and Pre-Federal coins, tokens and medals from the outstanding collection of Eric P. Newman. Assembled over a period of more than 90 years, the selections include a number of extremely rare and high-grade specimens that have not been seen publicly for many decades. Eric P. Newman, who will turn 103 in May, is one of the greatest numismatic writers and researchers of all time and is particularly well regarded for his contributions to the study of Colonial coins and

NGC-certified Eric P. Newman Part III Realizes $6.1 Million

SARASOTA, Fla. (January 27, 2014) — More than 1,900 NGC®-certified world coin selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, were sold by Heritage Auctions January 14–16 for an impressive $6,089,175 — easily exceeding the presale high estimate of $3.7 million. NGC was chosen by Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society to certify the first three parts of the collection, which have achieved total results of nearly $34 million at auction. Eric P. Newman, who turns 103 in May, is considered one of the greatest numismatic researchers and writers of all time. While best known for

Trio of NGC-certified Coins Break $1 Million Each at FUN

SARASOTA, Fla. (January 16, 2014) — Three rare coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) each broke $1 million at Heritage Auctions’ FUN Show sale last week. The elusive 1787 Brasher Doubloon, graded NGC MS 63, led the sale with a price realized of nearly $4.6 million. It is the finest certified example of the first gold coin struck in the United States. The next-highest price was achieved by a 1913 Liberty Nickel that was once the subject of a “Hawaii Five-O” episode. Graded NGC MS 64, this famous rarity is the second-finest of just five pieces known and one of only

NGC-Certified Eric P. Newman Part II Tops $23 Million

SARASOTA, Fla. (November 20, 2013) — The landmark sale of the Eric P. Newman Collection Part II shattered expectations when it realized a total of nearly $23.4 million, or more than 50% above the presale estimate, when it was sold by Heritage Auctions in New York on November 15 and 16. The 1,827 coins, all certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), were selected from the collection of noted numismatic writer and researcher Eric P. Newman. The top lot in Newman Part II was a phenomenal 1796 Quarter graded NGC MS 67 that sold for $1,527,500—a new record for a silver minor coin

NGC Certifies Eric P. Newman World Coins

SARASOTA, Fla. (October 30, 2013) — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has graded and encapsulated more than 2,800 world coins selected from the phenomenal collection of Eric P. Newman. This third installment of the historic collection boasts a number of exceedingly rare and high-grade coins from around the world. Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES) previously chose NGC to certify Parts One and Two of the collection, which included selections from his U.S. two-cent pieces through silver dollars, U.S. commemoratives and U.S. pattern coins. Part One shattered records

NGC Certifies U.S. $1 Million Chinese Coins

SARASOTA, Fla. (October 7, 2013) — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified two important Chinese gold coins valued at well over U.S. $1 million each. The coins, a 1992 Seismograph Gold 2,000 Yuan and a 1992 Compass Gold 2,000 Yuan, were submitted by iAsure Taipei, NGC’s official submission center in Taiwan, and will be sold at auction in December. Part of the China Mint’s popular Inventions and Discoveries Series, the 1 kilogram gold coins had a mintage of only 10 specimens each and are among the most desirable of all Chinese modern issues. The matching pair have the serial

NGC Opens New Location in Germany

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), the world leader in third-party coin grading, has relocated its branch office in Germany to Munich. The new office, located in Maximiliansplatz 12a, offers a more efficient and cost-effective location to submit coins to NGC’s U.S. headquarters for certification and grading. “We are very excited about the new location in Munich. We are committed to the needs of our dealers and collectors throughout the EU. Opening an office in Munich has allowed us to address key issues such as insurance, customs and turnaround times to improve our level of service,”

NGC US Coin Price Guide Adds Values for Plus (+) Grades

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has announced that its free online NGC US Coin Price Guide  now features values for plus (+) grades. The NGC US Coin Price Guide is the most comprehensive and accurate online coin value guide with nearly 149,000 distinct values for over 6,000 US coins. It is available on the NGC website, NGCcoin.com , under the “NGC Research” menu and the NGC Mobile website, m.NGCcoin.com. All of the values are independently compiled and edited by NumisMedia based on actual, documented

NGC Certifies Important Newman Rarities

SARASOTA, Fla. (February 25, 2013) - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ® (NGC®) has been chosen by the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES) to grade and encapsulate selected rarities from the immense collection of numismatic legend Eric P. Newman. These coins will be sold by Heritage Auctions at the April convention of the Central States Numismatic Society in Schaumburg, Illinois. The proceeds from this sale will advance the research and educational mission of EPNNES, a nonprofit corporation in St. Louis, Missouri, as well as other nonprofit

Jury Finds In Favor of NGC

SARASOTA, Fla. (January 18, 2013) ¾ Numismatic Guaranty Corporation®  (NGC®) has successfully defended itself in a lawsuit filed by patent attorney Duane C. Blake. In Duane C. Blake v. Professional Coin Grading Service, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation of America, and Collectors Universe, Inc., Blake claimed to have invented a system for grading eye appeal and alleged that NGC misappropriated his marketing plan. On Friday, January 11, 2013 a 12 person federal jury unanimously decided in favor of NGC. Since 2000 NGC has used its Star () designation, a registered

NGC OFFERS LIMITED-EDITION RETRO HOLDERS

SARASOTA, Fla. (Sept. 11, 2012) ¾ In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ™ (NGC®), is offering a stunning limited-edition NGC Retro Holder and special label. The unique limited-edition NGC Retro Holder and special label have been made available due to popular demand and will only be offered for a limited time. Not since they were issued for a brief time in 1987 has NGC made a black core available for encapsulating coins. “This holder is reminiscent of our original holder used in 1987, featuring a sleek black core,” said Mark

NGC Recognizes Reeded Edge Half Varieties New book prompts renewed popularity in short-lived series

Sarasota, Fla. (August 22, 2012) -- Numismatic Guaranty Corporation  (NGC), has begun attributing the Capped Bust Reeded Edge Half Dollar series  by Graham-Reiver (GR) Numbers per the newly-published book describing and illustrating each die marriage for this series. These varieties will be included under NGC’s VarietyPlus Service, an adjunct to its grading and encapsulation services. Author Dick Graham’s book, A Registry of Die Varieties of

NGC-Certified Coins Command Attention at Stack’s Bowers Hong Kong Auction

IRVINE, Calif. (August 17, 2012) — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), the world’s largest third-party coin grading company and an independent member of the Certified Collectibles Group (CCG), is pleased to announce that several NGC-certified Chinese rarities will be on the block at Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio’s 2012 Hong Kong auction. The prestigious auction, to be held August 19 to 22, 2012, has attracted many must-see Chinese and Asian coins and banknotes. An NGC-certified 1889-A French Indo-China Piastre, graded NGC PF 66, is one of the most anticipated Chinese Asian rarities in

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) Releases First Mobile App: NGC Coin Details

SARASOTA, Fl. (August 16, 2012) --  Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ™ (NGC®), the world’s largest third-party coin grading company, has released its first mobile phone application. NGC Coin Details is the most comprehensive app available to coin enthusiasts, offering certification verification of NGC-certified coins with additional details pulled from key tools in the NGC Research suite. App users start by scanning the barcode on any NGC U.S., world or ancient coin label, or by typing in its certification number. For U.S. coins, users can view values from the NGC

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) Announces Upcoming Display of Brasher Doubloon and Others at ANA’s World’s Fair of Money

SARASOTA, Fla. (July 30, 2012) — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC ), the world’s largest third-party coin grading company, will be unveiling a remarkable display of rare and important coins and medals at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money  in Philadelphia, Pa., August 7 through 11, 2012. The most anticipated coin on display is Walter Perschke’s Brasher Doubloon , the first United States gold coin, valued at $10 million. Recently graded and

NGC CERTIFIES $10 MILLION COIN

[Sarasota, Florida] - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation  (NGC®), the world’s largest third-party coin grading company, has graded and encapsulated what may be the world’s most valuable coin. Prominent numismatist Walter Perschke is the owner of the coin, which is believed to be the finest known example of the rare Brasher Doubloon . Perschke first purchased the Brasher Doubloon in 1979 for $430,000, then a record price for a coin. It is now valued at $10 million. The Perschke specimen was graded MS

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) Grades 25 Millionth Coin

Sarasota, Fla., May 10, 2012 — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), a Florida-based independent coin certification and grading  company, announced today it has graded 25 million coins — becoming the first grading company to reach this milestone. Mark Salzberg, chairman of NGC, considers this milestone a great triumph. “It’s remarkable to look back on the collections we’ve seen as we approached the 25 million mark,” said Salzberg. “We’re grateful to the collectors and dealers who continue to choose us as their trusted grading authority.” Throughout its 25

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