PCGS

📍 PCGS will be traveling cross country this March, taking grading submissions for coins and banknotes. Don’t miss out. For more information, including our full event calendar, visit l.pcgs.com/event-x.

During World War II, copper shortages pushed the U.S. Mint to test alternative materials for the one cent—including glass. Four have been submitted to PCGS: two damaged, one too fragile to even encapsulate. Graded PCGS SP64, this is the only intact 1942 glass cent ever found.

💭 | Guess what coin this is and comment your thoughts below. We’ll post the answer tomorrow.

When Victor David Brenner placed his large “VDB” initials on the 1909 Lincoln Cent, they sparked controversy and were quickly removed. This PCGS MS66+BN example survived, and with green tones, it brings St. Patrick’s Day flair to Toner Tuesday. Do you have any VDB cents?

It’s National Panda Day, so celebrate with the Chinese Silver Panda. With a new design almost every year, the silver pandas are some of the most popular collectible bullion coins. This 2020 example features a giant panda mid-snack, waving at you. Do you have any silver pandas?

Only 700 of these two-ounce silver coins were made – bringing Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night to the public in miniature with sculpted brushstrokes and remarkable depth. This coin is legal tender, worth $2, and you can use it in Niue to purchase goods.

The 1884 Liberty Nickel is a common coin in all grades – up to MS65. PCGS estimates that only 200 MS65 or finer examples survive. Just two are graded PCGS MS67+, with none higher. This example earns its place at the top, boasting an extraordinary strike and lovely colors.

PCGS and @stacksbowers are teaming up for this year’s Trade & Grade Showcases. Join us, dozens of dealers and fellow collectors – and bring your collection for convenient on-site grading and submission integration with Stack’s Bowers. Visit l.pcgs.com/event-x for full details.

💬 | Coin reveal. Learn more about this 1836 Classic Head Five Dollar Gold coin: l.pcgs.com/GTC-Classic5-x. Did you guess correctly?👀

💭 | Guess what coin this is. We’ll post the answer tomorrow.

Thicker hair strands above the ear, a sharper hair pattern, a missing left serif on the “I” in “LIBERTY” – all telltale signs of an Accented Hair Kennedy Half Dollar. It’s a popular coin variety, and it doubles the price of a normal proof Kennedy from 1964.

For those of you wondering how we know it's part of D.B. Cooper's ransom money, check out our article about these notes: l.pcgs.com/DB-Cooper-x. Can't wait to see this piece hit the grading room!🔥

@Burien_Enough @darrenrovell because it's an industry standard to not use gloves! wearing gloves has a higher risk of damaging, tearing or dropping the paper money -- especially if its as fragile as this piece! so our graders (who have authenticated D.B. Cooper notes in the past) use their clean hands!

@darrenrovell If it’s that important why aren’t you wearing gloves? 🤔

I acquired one of the biggest bills found on the ground in 1980 that matched to the D.B. Cooper ransom. Yesterday, I extracted it from the case it has been in for 45 years to submit it for grading.

@Otmalu1 @darrenrovell it's an industry standard! when it comes to paper money grading, gloves can lead to a higher risk of damage and tears, so our graders use their clean hands

@darrenrovell Why would you touch it without gloves?

@Madeinmosh @darrenrovell wanna read more about it? here's how we've authenticated and graded these notes in the past! l.pcgs.com/DB-Cooper-x

@darrenrovell The coolest shit I've seen on the internet wtf 😳

@AMP_FIELDVISION @darrenrovell read our article and find out! l.pcgs.com/DB-Cooper-x

@darrenrovell @grok what’s the story behind this bill?

@Junction_Boy @darrenrovell 💯

@darrenrovell Epic! If the guy wants it graded, let him grade it. It’s no different than anything else. It’s the owner’s privilege. Certainly a great piece of American history, regardless.

@hueydewlew @darrenrovell hi! it's a super valid concern if you're new to banknote authentication and grading, but it's actually not so insane. our graders use their bare hands rather than gloves to prevent damage and tears -- and to have better grip. it's an industry standard!

@darrenrovell Just me or is not wearing gloves for this insane?

@localmule @darrenrovell check out our article to find out! l.pcgs.com/DB-Cooper-x

@darrenrovell What happened to it?

@kyiibaby @darrenrovell it's actually preferred to do this! using something like gloves can lead to a higher likelihood of damage and tears, so even our graders are using their clean hands 👐

@darrenrovell Your fingers was the best you could scrounge up to transfer this oh so important item ?? 🤣 ok

@tashur001 @darrenrovell @grok why ask grok when you can read our article, written by our banknote experts? 😉 l.pcgs.com/DB-Cooper-x

@darrenrovell @grok please explain to me like a 5 year old

@mini_space1 @darrenrovell 💯💯

@darrenrovell This money belongs to one of the most mysterious cases in criminal history, its serial numbers are recorded, and only a very small number of these bills have ever been found. Because of this, its collector value is extremely high.