Using 2021 PCGS Submission Forms? Advice

winesteven

I’m looking to send in a grading submission of U.S. coins on Monday to PCGS. I’m “old-fashioned”, so I always prefer filling out paper forms by hand instead of having the PCGS website generate forms where I type in the data. From what I can tell, the current pricing and tier levels are unchanged from 2021.

Should I get over my hang-up and join the 21st century by typing in the data on the PCGS website to have them generate the form? Are there ANY disadvantages of me handwriting the data on a 2021 paper form?

Regardless, I’ll attach a yellow Post-It to my submission asking PCGS to mail me a few current submission forms.

Advice please?

Thanks, Steve

LanceNewmanOCC

i really don't know why but i've only used the online submission page like once. so all the others were paper, either their official multi-layer ones or mostly just printed out from the pdf form as i like clean type to reduce any misread handwriting errors.

guess i could accomplish that with the online system but i think it is just old habits die hard. i have paperless billing for everything, so this is something i should switch as well.

edgar

My last group of submissions I used the online form. I was impressed at how it autopopulated information. when I selected service level, then entered coin numbers, it autopopulated coin date, mintmark, description, first strike, etc. It automatically indicated oversized holder, and would not allow incompatible coin for service levell. When I entered values, it calculated shipping and totaled all costs. It generated submission and order numbers. It also printed corresponding flip labels for each coin. I was impressed.

1madman

2021 paper forms are fine. I just used them for submissions at the Baltimore show with zero issues

younique

One benefit to online vs paper. Easily edited if a mistake is made.

djm

@winesteven said:
I’m looking to send in a grading submission of U.S. coins on Monday to PCGS. I’m “old-fashioned”, so I always prefer filling out paper forms by hand instead of having the PCGS website generate forms where I type in the data. From what I can tell, the current pricing and tier levels are unchanged from 2021.

Should I get over my hang-up and join the 21st century by typing in the data on the PCGS website to have them generate the form? Are there ANY disadvantages of me handwriting the data on a 2021 paper form?

Regardless, I’ll attach a yellow Post-It to my submission asking PCGS to mail me a few current submission forms.

Advice please?

Thanks, Steve

The major advantage to the online form is it takes a day or two out of the order entry process once the coins are received at PCGS.

The major disadvantage to the online form is it has to be completed in one sitting. You can't save it and go back and finish at a later date.

The following types of coins can NOT use the online submission:
Bulk
Quarterly Special
Mint Error
Show Services
Guarantee Resubmission
Mechanical Error
Reconsideration
World Reholder