Each section provides numismatists of all levels with a host of information about each coin. Details include PCGS Coin Price Guide values, coin population data by grade, known coin varieties, public coin auction results, and high-resolution PCGS TrueView coin photographs. 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. Get the best deals on PCGS Gold US Coins when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. Free shipping on many items Browse your favorite brands affordable prices.
As part of our broad commitment to education about coins, it’s our pleasure to help you determine the value of your coins. In partnership with Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, we provide an incredibly useful tool – the NGC Price Guides.
If your coins are in good condition, they could possibly be worth a sizeable amount of money. Just click the links below and you can find out the market value of any U.S. or World coin, including yours.
Across the menu bar at the top of the page, you’ll notice the grades you can reference, beginning to the right of the eBay link.
Along with rarity, the coin’s grade (condition) is the key factor in determining its value. In the example, a 1930 Nickel with a grade of MS-63 is currently worth about $75.
(Note that the prices shown are forcomparison only and neither NGC nor PNG is bound to their accuracy.)
Coins are graded on a scale of 1 to 70, 70 being a perfectly struck coin with no wear. That’s what the grading numbers on the coin page’s menu bar refer to. [Visit the Grading Scale topic under Coin Grading on the NGC website for an explanation of what the grades mean.]
Unless your coin is in really good or uncirculated condition, the chances are it fits into one of these lower grades and corresponding price ranges.
Some coins, such as the 1937-D 3-Leg Buffalo Nickel [pictured to the right]are quite valuable, even in low grades. If you find a coin like this, you should do two things:
1)Give a PNG member dealer a call and discuss what you have.
2) Unless the dealer tells you otherwise, have the coin graded and authenticated by NGC. Having coins graded and certified can increase their value, in some cases dramatically.
There is a wealth of information about how and why coins are graded on the NGC website. Pay particular attention to the Grading Scale topic.
You can also visit NGC’s Coin Grading Guide (under Resources) for more information on how to assign your coin a ballpark grade.
Once you have a general idea of how coin grading works, using the Price Guides to get a general idea of what you have is a snap!