PCGS Weekly Update July 30, 2024

Recent Price Guide Updates

• PR Lincoln Cents (Wheat Reverse)
• Jefferson Nickels
• PR Liberty Seated Quarters
• MS Draped Bust Half Dollars
• PR Classic Head Half Eagles
• MS & PR $5 Liberty Head Half Eagles
• MS & PR Indian Half Eagles

CoinFacts Narrative Update

The 2019-P Uncirculated American Memorial 5 oz America the Beautiful Quarters officially went on sale on the United States Mint website, on April 4, 2019. This is the 47th coin design issued in the America the Beautiful 5 oz Coin program. The maximum authorized mintage was set at 20,000. Most coins came well struck ranging in grades of about SP68 to SP70. Read more.

PCGS Set Registry Update

The discovery of gold in South Africa began in 1852 with sporadic discoveries made over the following years. By the mid-1880s, the beginning of a gold rush started in a region measuring about 35 square miles and known as the Witwatersrand. The South African currency unit known as the Rand is derived from the latter part of this region's name.

At one time, South Africa was the largest producer of gold worldwide. In 1970, South Africa produced 1,000 metric tons of gold, marking the pinnacle of gold production for South Africa. Many animals have graced the coinage of South Africa, and the first appearance of the black wildebeest on coinage was in 1965 on the reverse of the two cent denomination. This native mammal roams the plains and can run at speeds up to 50 miles per hour. It will give a lion a good run for its money! The rainbow-toned coin shown above is part of a set PCGS has listed titled South African Bronze 2 Cents, Proof (1965-1982).

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, all the best in building your sets, and Happy Collecting, folks!