October 20, 2021
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PCGS Names Stephanie Sabin Permanent President
Oct 20 — Sabin served as PCGS interim president and has more than 15 years of experience at the company.
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New 1854 Period 1 California Fractional Gold Dollar Variety Discovered
Oct 12 — A new die variety of California Fractional Gold Dollar has been discovered by Ken Glickman, an avid collector and researcher of California Fractional Gold for more than two decades.
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CAC Coins Bring Premiums in September
Oct 9 — In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of September, CAC approved coins outperformed other certified coins in live auctions in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
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Edward VIII Pattern Leads Extraordinary Group of NGC-certified Rare Coins in MDC Monaco Sale
Oct 7 — A King Edward VIII gold pattern that was certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) and set a record earlier this year for most expensive British coin sold at auction is the centerpiece of an extraordinary group of coins presented by MDC Monaco.
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Anatomy of Fraudulent Facebook Pop- Up Ads
Sep 23 — Online scams related to counterfeit coins and precious metals continue to escalate and a major tool used by fraudsters is the utilization of Facebook pop-up ads to scam unsuspecting victims, according to the non-profit ACEF
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Sep 22 — Experts believed that Hird’s entire collection had been sold or gifted prior to his death in 1973, but these exquisite coins were recently rediscovered by his family. The sale of these “forgotten” coins provides collectors with a rare opportunity to acquire extraordinary pieces, many of which are the only known example in private hands.
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Three Numismatic Groups Admonish Facebook About Ads Offering Counterfeits
Sep 21 — The social media giant has not responded to warnings that the “platform continues to be used to lure gullible buyers of counterfeits.”
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CAC Coins Bring Premiums in August
Sep 3 — In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of August, CAC approved coins outperformed other certified coins in live auctions in California and Texas
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Historic Hong Kong Banknote Certified by PMG Realizes Over $200,000
Aug 31 — The historic banknote raced past its pre-auction estimate to realize an astounding £161,200, or about $220,000 USD.
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Finest-graded Una and the Lion, Certified by NGC, Realizes a Record $1.44 Million
Aug 24 — A Great Britain 1839 "Una and the Lion" 5 Sovereign certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) realized a record $1.44 million at a Heritage Auctions sale.
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CCG Hires Top Video Game Expert to Lead CGC Video Games, a New Video Game Grading Service
Aug 21 — Certified Collectibles Group® (CCG®) is excited to announce that Matt McClellan, one of the country’s top video game experts, has been hired to build and lead the CGC Video Games grading team.
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NGC and Employees Take Home Numerous Awards at ANA World’s Fair of Money
Aug 20 — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is honored that its team members received 10 important accolades in August in recognition of their numismatic excellence.
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NGC-certified 1921 Double Eagle Realizes Over $2 Million
Aug 19 — The coveted coin was one of many certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) to realize incredible results in a Heritage Auctions sale on August 18, 2021.
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PMG-Certified Canadian Banknote Rarity Realized Over $400,000 at Canadian Numismatic Company Auction
Aug 13 — The rare 1911 $500 shows Mary, the wife of King George V, who was Queen from 1911 to 1936.
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NGC Wins NLG Awards for Outstanding Content
Aug 13 — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® won five awards for excellence in providing engaging and educational content to the coin collecting community.
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David Vagi, NGC Ancients Director and Finalizer, Selected 2021 Numismatist of the Year
Aug 12 — Vagi is the third member of the expert NGC grading team to receive the highly regarded Numismatist of the Year award, joining Mark Salzberg, Senior Grading Finalizer, and David W. Lange, Research Director.
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PCGS Names Stephanie Sabin as Interim President
Aug 6 — Sabin, who hails from a family of numismatists and collectors, has worked in many leadership roles over the course of her career at PCGS.
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CAC Coins Bring Premiums in July
Aug 5 — CAC coins outperformed other certified coins during the month of July.
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Extremely Rare PMG-certified Silver Certificate Offered in August Auction
Jul 27 — An extremely rare Silver Certificate certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) is the top lot in the Stack’s Bowers American Numismatic Association Auction of US Currency . Online bidding is already underway for the sale, which will be held on August 18, 2021.
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NGC Promotes Eric Hogan to Grading Finalizer
Jul 22 — Hogan’s promotion reflects his numismatic knowledge, exceptional grading ability and dedication to the hobby as well as his adherence to NGC’s principles of accuracy, consistency and integrity.
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Collectors Universe CEO Resigns, Sends Shockwaves Through the Numismatic Community
Jul 17 — Effective immediately, Executive Chairman Nat Turner, will take over the CEO role. Collectors Universe is the parent company of PCGS.
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CCG to Hire Top Video Game Experts to Launch New Grading Service
Jul 10 — The Certified Collectibles Group® (CCG®) is seeking to hire top video game experts to lead a new division — CGC Video Games — that will be dedicated to expert and impartial video game certification.
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CAC Coins Bring Premiums in June
Jul 3 — In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of June, CAC approved coins outperformed other certified coins in live auctions in Costa Mesa, California, and Dallas, Texas.
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BIG NEWS! Blackstone Tactical Opportunities to Acquire the Certified Collectibles Group
Jul 1 — Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that funds managed by its Tactical Opportunities business (“Blackstone”) have agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Certified Collectibles Group (“CCG”) in a transaction valuing the company at more than $500 million. Mark Salzberg, CCG’s founder, and Steven R. Eichenbaum, CCG’s CEO, will retain a significant minority stake.
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NGC Celebrates 50 Million Coins, Tokens and Medals Certified
Jun 30 — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has now certified more than 50 million coins, tokens and medals, becoming the first third-party coin grading service to reach that major milestone.
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