Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) closed the books of 2019 by proudly announcing that 20 of the top 25 most expensive US coins sold at public auction last year were PCGS slabs.

That number jumps to 21 when you count a rarity certified by a competing grading service, made close to $ 4 million, and then almost immediately after the exchange of hands, it transferred to a PCGS holder.

The sales data below has been compiled from the top seven auction companies including Heritage Auctions, Stack’s Bowers Galleries, Legend Rare Coin Auctions, GreatCollections, Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Sotheby’s and Bonhams.

The top 25 list includes:

1. Atwater / Eliasberg Specimen 1885 Trade Dollar, now PCGS PR65 + CAM
   Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 3,960,000, 1/10/2019 (PCGS Cert # 36982251)

2. Ted Naftzger specimen 1793 AMERI Chain Cent, from the Alan V. Weinberg collection, PCGS MS64 + brown
   Sold by Heritage Actions for $ 1,500,000, 1/10/2019 (PCGS Cert # 35744104)

3. Dr. Jerry Buss Specimen 1894-S Barber Dime PCGS PR63
   Sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries for $ 1,320,000, 08/15/2019 (PCGS Cert # 37859748)

4. Granberg / Marque / Eliasberg Specimen 1884 Trade Dollar, From The Greensboro Collection, NGC PR66
   Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 1,140,000, 10/1/2019

5. $ 1879 4 Coiled Hair, NGC PR66CAM
   Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 1,050,000, 10/1/2019

6. $ 1795 10 Straight Eagle Capped Bust 13 Sheets, PCGS MS64 +
   Sold by Legend Rare Coin Auctions for $ 822,500, 03/21/2019 (PCGS Cert # 06309771)

7. Warner / Winsor / Weinberg Specimen 1792 Silver Center Cent, From the Alan V. Weinberg Collection, PCGS SP58 +
   Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 750,000, 1/10/2019 (PCGS Cert # 35744102)

8. $ 1795 10 Straight Eagle Capped Bust 9 Sheets, PCGS MS63
   Sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries for $ 630,000, 08/15/2019 (PCGS Cert # 36674524)

9. Parmelee / Eliasberg / Bass Specimen 1837 $ 2.50 Classic Head, PCGS PR66 +
   Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 576,000, 08/14/2019 (PCGS Cert # 25647468)

10. Parmelee / Marque / Norweb / Weinberg Specimen 1792 Small Cent Motif, From The Alan V. Weinberg Collection, PCGS SP53BN
    Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 552,000, 10/1/2019 (PCGS Cert # 35744101)

11. 1838-O half dollar capped bust, PCGS PR63
    Sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries for $ 504,000, 2019-11-15 (PCGS Cert # 38283581)

12. 1843 $ 10 Liberty Head, PCGS PR64DCAM
    Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 480,000, 2019-08-14 (PCGS Cert # 37286327)

13. 1975 No-S Roosevelt Dime, PCGS PR68
    Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 456,000, 6/9/2019 (PCGS Cert # 20519253)

14. Battle-Born Specimen 1876-CC Twenty Cent, PCGS MS64 +
    Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 456,000, 8/9/2019 (PCGS Cert # 20714029)

15. 1876-CC Double Coin Obverse Twenty Cents, PCGS MS65
    Sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries for $ 456,000, 08/15/2019 (PCGS Cert # 37861676)

16. 1827/3 Capped bust quarter, PCGS PR65
    Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 444,000, 10/1/2019 (PCGS Cert # 50242720)

17. 1907 $ 10 Indian Wire Rim, from the Joan Zieg Steinbrenner Collection, NGC MS68
    Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 432,000, 08/14/2019

18. Dallas Bank Collection 1856-O $ 20 Liberty Head, NGC AU50
    Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 408,000, 08/18/2019

19. 1890 $ 20 Liberty Head, PCGS PR67DCAM
    Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 396,000, 2019-08-18 (PCGS Cert # 37286330)

20. 1798/7 $ 10 Capped Straight Bust Stars 7 × 6, PCGS AU58
    Sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries for $ 384,000, 08/15/2019 (PCGS Cert # 36674535)

21. 1930-S $ 20 Saint-Gaudens, PCGS MS66 +
    Sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries for $ 372,000, 08/15/2019 (PCGS Cert # 30433201)

22. 1938-S Mercury Dime, PCGS MS68 +
    Sold by Legend Rare Coin Auctions for $ 364,500, 6/27/2019 (PCGS certificate # 37675464)

23. Copper disme from 1792, from the Alan V. Weinberg collection, PCGS SP55BN
    Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 336,000, 1/10/2019 (PCGS Cert # 35744099)

24. Farouk / Norweb 1884 Trade Dollar, From The Poulos Family Collection, PCGS PR63
    Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 336,000, 2019-08-18 (PCGS Cert # 14279405)

25. 1792 silver cent, PCGS SP35BN
    Sold by Heritage Auctions for $ 336,000, 04/25/2019 (PCGS Certificate # 25613850)

“The fact that 20 of the 25 most valuable coins in the United States in 2019 were owned by PCGS holders confirms the confidence that the rare coins market has in PCGS,” said PCGS President Brett Charville. “The downcrossing of the 1885 trade dollar of $ 3.96 million in a PCGS holder was a historic moment in 2019. It clearly shows that the best coins are in PCGS holders.”

It has been a great year for PCGS crowned with many other accomplishments including the unveiling of the registry completion program, the extension of the Prooflike designation, the release of the new holder of PCGS Rarities and the improvement of the PCGS CoinFact application. with the combined power of PCGS and PCGS Photograde Price Guide.

2019 also saw PCGS’s parent company, Collectors Universe, certify its 75 millionth collectible, a testament to the popularity of PCGS and the solid reputation the company has built since its founding nearly 35 years old in 1986.

Additional milestones outside of the certification of vintage United States coins in 2019 include the launch of the Quarter Quest program for America 2019 The Beautiful Quarters Minted at the West Point Mint bearing the W mintmark, as well as the launch of encapsulation of United States Mint serialized certificates. Authenticity. Adds Charville,

“It has been a great year for PCGS, and I hope that in 2019 we have been very clear on one thing: we are listening to our customers and our commitment to leading the numismatic industry when it comes down to it. action to develop innovative products and programs that excite and enhance serving the numismatic community is unmatched by any other company in the entire numismatic hobby. “

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is the first third-party coin and banknote grading company that was launched in 1986. In nearly 35 years, PCGS has examined and certified some 43 million US coins, medals and tokens and global value combined. over $ 36.6 billion.

For more information on PCGS products and services, including how to submit your parts for authentication and filing, please visit www.PCGS.com or call PCGS Customer Service at (800) 447-8848.