PCGS is switching from a 16 digit to a 22 digit barcode. The barcode is still in the "Interleave 2 of 5" format.
| Old format: | |
|---|---|
| 1-6 | Coin/spec number |
| 7-8 | Grade |
| 9-16 | Certification number |
| New format: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Contains Gold Shield NFC Chip Technology |
| 2 | Grading scale identifier |
| 3-9 | Coin/spec number, left padded with 0's |
| 10 | Service identifier |
| 11 | Grade detail |
| 12-13 | Grade; mapped to the Sheldon Scale |
| 14 | Grade modifier |
| 15-22 | Certification number |
Coin/spec number: 123456
Grade: 65
Cert number: 98765432
New barcode: 0101234560065098765432
Old barcode: 1234566598765432
Coin/spec number: 5555
Grade: 68
Cert number: 88881234
New barcode: 0100055550068088881234
Old barcode: 0055556888881234
Coin/spec number: 2246
Grade: 55
Cert number: 1234322
New barcode: 0100022460055001234322
Old barcode: 0022465501234322
Coin/spec number: 9870
Grade: 8
Cert number: 5454681
Barcode: 0100098700008005454681
Old Barcode: 0098700805454681
Coin/spec number: 994642
Grade: 7.0
Cert number: 89673519
New barcode: 1209946420770089673519
| Position | Valid Data | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0-1 | Gold Shield NFC Chip Technology: 0 - False, 1 - True |
| 2 | 0-9 | Grading scale identifier |
| 3 | 0-9 | First digit of coin/spec number left padded with 0’s to 7 places |
| 4 | 0-9 | Second digit of coin/spec number left padded with 0’s to 7 places |
| 5 | 0-9 | Third digit of coin/spec number left padded with 0’s to 7 places |
| 6 | 0-9 | Fourth digit of coin/spec number left padded with 0’s to 7 places |
| 7 | 0-9 | Fifth digit of coin/spec number left padded with 0’s to 7 places |
| 8 | 0-9 | Sixth digit of coin/spec number left padded with 0’s to 7 places |
| 9 | 0-9 | Seventh digit of coin/spec number left padded with 0’s to 7 places |
| 10 | 0-9 | Service identifier |
| 11 | 0-9 | Grade detail: 1 - P/FR, 2 - AG, 3 - G, 4 - VG, 5 - F, 6 - VF, 7 - XF, 8 - AU, 9 - UNC |
| 12 | 0-9 | First digit of grade left padded with 0’s to 2 places |
| 13 | 0-9 | Second digit of grade left padded with 0’s to 2 places |
| 14 | 0-1 | Grade modifier: 0 - False, 1 - True |
| 15 | 0-9 | First digit of cert number left padded with 0’s to 8 places |
| 16 | 0-9 | Second digit of cert number left padded with 0’s to 8 places |
| 17 | 0-9 | Third digit of cert number left padded with 0’s to 8 places |
| 18 | 0-9 | Fourth digit of cert number left padded with 0’s to 8 places |
| 19 | 0-9 | Fifth digit of cert number left padded with 0’s to 8 places |
| 20 | 0-9 | Sixth digit of cert number left padded with 0’s to 8 places |
| 21 | 0-9 | Seventh digit of cert number left padded with 0’s to 8 places |
| 22 | 0-9 | Eighth digit of cert number left padded with 0’s to 8 places |