Submitting to PCGS through a Dealer...

philographer

If you submit coins to PCGS through a dealer...

• Generally how much are you charged per coin?
• Is it fixed fee for items less than $2000...or sliding scale?
• Do you pay an additional "shipping" fee or is shipping a) bundled in the cost or b) you piggyback on the dealers submission?
• Last, do you fill out any paperwork?

Am considering joining collectors club but I only have 3-4 coins to submit.

Thanks much!

bearcave

If you decide to join, join PCGS on the Gold Membership for $149 and it will give you 4 FREE Vouchers to get the coins graded.

CoinJunkie

It depends on the dealer and your relationship to him/her, would be my answer to your questions. PCGS also has a membership tier with no vouchers that might be cost-effective for only a few coins, especially if you were using economy tier service. OTOH, if you are lucky enough to have a local dealer who will let you piggyback for free, you won't beat that on cost.

coinlieutenant

I charge customers my dealer rate as a simple pass through. No upcharge.

The fee schedule is based on coin worth. 300 and less for economy. 3000 and less for regular.

I split shipping by as many ways as there are customers plus me in the submission.

Send me a PM if you need more details. Happy to help.

John

Pedzola

A local dealer that I work with passes through the cost without upcharge, but shipping is always the greatest expense. My coins frequently go out alone, not piggy-backed in a bigger box. Dealers with greater submission volume may do better. If i send one coin the shipping cost is much more than grading / reholder fee.

amwldcoin

Pretty sure they have dropped the regular tier to a max of $2500 now.

@coinlieutenant said:
I charge customers my dealer rate as a simple pass through. No upcharge.

The fee schedule is based on coin worth. 300 and less for economy. 3000 and less for regular.

I split shipping by as many ways as there are customers plus me in the submission.

Send me a PM if you need more details. Happy to help.

John

philographer

@coinlieutenant said:
I charge customers my dealer rate as a simple pass through. No upcharge.

The fee schedule is based on coin worth. 300 and less for economy. 3000 and less for regular.

I split shipping by as many ways as there are customers plus me in the submission.

Send me a PM if you need more details. Happy to help.

John

Thanks John, I sent a quick PM.