5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know PCGS CoinFacts Offers

PCGS CoinFacts has grown by leaps and bounds since its online debut in 1999. Today, it’s the largest, most comprehensive online numismatic resource of its kind and is the ultimate virtual encyclopedia for United States coins. What’s more, it’s free! Many people use PCGS CoinFacts for gleaning population data and researching pricing information. However, PCGS CoinFacts is so much more than an elaborate price guide. It’s the ultimate resource for the information you need to become a better coin collector.

Here are five features that you may not know PCGS CoinFacts offers:

• Vital Stats – Want to know who designed a given coin? What it’s supposed to weigh? How many examples were minted? Metallic compositions? All that and more is available for the coins listed in the vast PCGS CoinFacts catalog.
• Image Library – Virtually every individual issue listed in PCGS CoinFacts is accompanied by a plate coin. But click “View More Images” under the main photograph and you’ll be linked to an image bank with many, sometimes several dozens of additional high-resolution images for that same coin in a variety of grades.
• Auction Record – Sure, many folks know PCGS CoinFacts lists auction prices for the coins catalogued, but each listing also comes with the coin’s all-time auction record price! Talk about potential…
• Rarity and Survival Estimates – PCGS CoinFacts is the go-to source for PCGS population data and census info, providing you details on exactly how many examples of a given coin have been encapsulated by PCGS. But this outstanding resource also provides survival estimates for each coin as well as rarity rankings, giving you a more accurate idea as to just how rare a particular coin may be in the overall marketplace.
• Background Narratives – Many coins listed in PCGS CoinFacts is furnished with a detailed story behind the coin itself, including production notes, interesting trivia and tidbits, and other key information to provide better color on the coin and its story. These pieces, written by PCGS experts and other leading minds in the field, offer the depth and background you need to become more knowledgeable about the coins you love.

PCGS CoinFacts is readily available online on the PCGS.com website. However, you can also take PCGS CoinFacts wherever you go at the touch of a phone screen with the powerful PCGS CoinFacts mobile app, downloadable via https://www.pcgs.com/apps.