PCGS Weekly Update January 21, 2025

Recent Price Guide Updates

• MS Buffalo Nickels
• PR Buffalo Nickels
• MS Standing Liberty Quarters
• MS Barber Half Dollars
• PR Barber Half Dollars
• MS Walking Liberty Half Dollars
• PR Walking Liberty Half Dollars
• MS Peace Dollars
• MS Ike Dollars
• MS Susan B. Anthony Dollars
• MS Sacagawea Dollars

CoinFacts Narrative Update

In 2010, the 1943-D Bronze Lincoln Cent graded PCGS MS64BN sold for $1.7 million. At the time, this was a new record for any small cent sold privately or at auction. The coin was purchased by Laura Sperber of Legend Numismatics for one of her customers. The owner of the coin was represented by Andy Skrabalak, from Angel Dee's Coins and Collectibles. Read more.

PCGS Set Registry Update

One ruler of many that the people of Mexico revere was known as Cuauhtémoc. His name translates into "one who has descended like an eagle." Although his reign was short lived, from 1520-1521, he was a cousin of the great Moctezuma Xocoyotzin. Both of these men crossed paths with Hernan Cortes of the Spaniards, who sought gold from the Aztecs. When the Aztec empire was in decline during the Spanish conquest, Moctezuma had died toward the end in 1520, and Cuauhtémoc was elected as the new ruler. His education included being trained in military warfare, and he excelled as a warrior. Cuauhtémoc fought the Spaniards until he was captured. Cuauhtémoc asked Cortes to leave the city of Mexico untouched as his wish. Cortes did. However, Cortes tortured Cuauhtémoc to find out where the fortunes of gold exist within Mexico, and he would not succumb. Cuauhtémoc symbolizes indigenous nationalism among the people of Mexico, and his spirit lives on in coinage as well. The coin shown above is part of the 1948 Mexican Year Set that PCGS has listed for collectors to consider building.

Additional sets from various countries have been added, so please feel free to browse the PCGS Set Registry when you have a chance and you may find there is a set for almost anyone to build. The PCGS Set Registry offers many different sets from all over the world and specialty sets for advanced collectors. We appreciate your continued patronage!