PCGS Weekly Update February 25, 2025

Recent Price Guide Updates

• MS Flowing Hair Dollars
• MS Draped Bust Dollars
• PR Draped Bust Dollars
• MS Liberty Seated Dollars
• PR Liberty Seated Dollars
• MS Trade Dollars
• PR Trade Dollars
• MS Gold Eagles
• MS Platinum Eagles

CoinFacts Narrative Update

The $5 2008-W Proof Gold Buffalos were the first 24-karat proof $5 denominations that have ever been offered by the U.S. Mint with the Gold Buffalo design. The coins were sold as a single-coin option or they could also be purchased as a four-piece set. Read more.

PCGS Set Registry Update

World War II began on September 1, 1939, with the invasion of Poland. Between 1933-1939, Germany had increased production of its combat planes and built the air force known as the Luftwaffe. Germany's planes were far superior to those of the French, British, and the Soviet Union, which were part of the Allied powers in Europe. The United States became part of the Allied movement on December 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked. During wartime, copper, nickel, and various other metals that were normally used for coinage were withdrawn to produce munitions. Aluminum, zinc, and iron were utilized as substitute metals during the war. Once the war was over, metals that were normally found in circulation returned. The aluminum 1943 2 Francs from the country of France (depicted above) is one of the wartime coins minted in a substitute metal. This coin is part of the French Modern Republics Decimal Coinage Complete Type Set (1870-1959), which has recently been 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!