Category Archives: Mark Stephenson

PCGS security features help police nab suspects in football player Gronkowski robbery case

(Newport Beach, California) — The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) graded two Proof Morgan dollars that were stolen from the home of Rob Gronkowski, who plays tight end for the New England Patriots while he was in this year’s Super Bowl. Because the collector retained the PCGS certificate numbers of the stolen coins, they were supplied to investigators, leading to arrests for his high-profile robbery case

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CoinWeek Podcast #92: PCGS’ Mark Stephenson – U.S. Mint 2018 Coin Product Report Card…

 CoinWeek Podcast #92: PCGS’ Mark Stephenson – U.S. Mint 2018 Coin Product Report Card… Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. In this episode of the CoinWeek Podcast, we talk to Mark Stephenson, Vice President of PCGS. We ask Mark about the state […]

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PCGS Donates to Breast Cancer Research Foundation with “Submissions for a Cure” Coin Grading Program

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is making a donation on behalf of coin collectors and dealers to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). PCGS created a special program it calls “Submissions for a Cure” that offers special pink labels, and pink gaskets created specifically for the U.S. Mint’s Breast Cancer Awareness Coin Program. The U.S. […]

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PCGS Special Labels for New Platinum Declaration of Independence Preamble Coins

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is offering special labels for 2018 Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coins. For 2018, the U.S. Mint at West Point is releasing the coin celebrating “Life”. This year and for the next two years, the Mint will release a new platinum proof coin. In 2018, the coin […]

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PCGS produces special World War I Centennial Silver Dollars and Service Medals Program labels

(Newport Beach, California) — The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is offering a special label for 2018 World War I Centennial Silver Dollars and Service Medals. This includes the option to holder both the Proof dollar and Proof medal in a two-coin holder

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PCGS unveils new Gold Shield level of service

(Newport Beach, California) — The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has rolled out PCGS Gold Shield Service, replacing PCGS Secure Service, effective since January 1, 2018.
PCGS Gold Shield retains the process and function of PCGS Secure in that it checks coins that come through PCGS Gold Shield against a vast proprietary imaging database

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ICTA Names Industry Notables to Task Force Steering Committtee, Forms Work Groups

By Industry Council for Tangible Assets ….. The Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) has named an 11-member Steering Committee and has formed eight Work Groups to begin the work of its Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force (ACTF). ICTA created the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force in January and named Beth Deisher as its director. ACTF’s mission is to […]

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PCGS to Attribute Branch Mint Marks on Silver Eagles

UPDATE 4/7/2017 9:22AM PST: For 2014-2017 boxes that have a sticker on the side that includes the designation “WPM”, PCGS believes that these boxes, regardless of their serial number, originated in West Point. Therefore, at this time, and until we receive further clarification from the U.S. Mint, we will not be attributing such boxes to […]

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Certified Coins – US Mint Master Designer Thomas S. Cleveland Signs Exclusive PCGS Signature Deal

Thomas S. Cleveland, an original Master Designer from the United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program (AIP), has signed an exclusive insert label signature deal with Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com). Best known for the reverse design of the 2007 American Platinum Eagle, Cleveland carries design credits for 15 different U.S. Mint coins and medals. “This […]

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