Questions about submitting coins to PCGS at a show for office grading

Baylor8670

I can't find any info on this on their web page - maybe I missed it. I know I can ask PCGS Customer Service but they are slow to reply. I do know they charge regular prices which is nice because those show prices are tough.

1. Should I do the online submissions beforehand and bring the required paper copies to the show?

2. How do you pack coins to take to the show? Just like when you ship them yourself (slips, insert, bubble wrap, rubber bands, submission printouts, baggies, etc.) or a different way?

3. Will PCGS review my coins and forms there at the show prior to acceptance to make sure everything is in place?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Ridley06

1 I do recommend printing the online submission. They usually ask you to fill out their forms before getting in line so this will save time. (Be mentally ready to stand in line for a while)
2. Putting the coins in a flip and maybe a rubber band around them will do the trick.
3. Yes. They look at the forms and check it against the coins present.

Hope this helps.

MsMorrisine

skip the bbl wrap and baggies

you'll find the intake time back at pcgs is definitely noticeably longer than just mailing them at other times of the year

Rc5280

@Ridley06 said:
1 I do recommend printing the online submission. They usually ask you to fill out their forms before getting in line so this will save time. (Be mentally ready to stand in line for a while)
2. Putting the coins in a flip and maybe a rubber band around them will do the trick.
3. Yes. They look at the forms and check it against the coins present.

Hope this helps.

+1 ✓

Baylor8670

Great info, guys. Thanks.

I should have mentioned this will be quite a voluminous submission as far as number of coins and different submissions. I'll save $200-300 by avoiding registered mail.

Sounds like I should plan to be there when the show opens at 9am.

Maywood

Please skip the suggested rubber bands.

lermish

@Maywood said:
Please skip the suggested rubber bands.

I know you think all rubber bands immediately lead to unremovable marks from coins instantly, but PCGS will rubber band your coins in the mylar flips the moment you hand them the coins regardless.

They'll be just fine in a mylar flip, in a temperature controlled environment, with a rubber band on the outside for a few days.

MFeld

@lermish said:

@Maywood said:
Please skip the suggested rubber bands.

I know you think all rubber bands immediately lead to unremovable marks from coins instantly, but PCGS will rubber band your coins in the mylar flips the moment you hand them the coins regardless.

They'll be just fine in a mylar flip, in a temperature controlled environment, with a rubber band on the outside for a few days.

I think you might have exaggerated the views expressed by @Maywood.

Here’s what he posted about his observations:

MaywoodMaywood Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭✭✭ February 26, 2026 10:56AM
To the rubber bands: when I worked for a dealer it was common group 5-6 slabs together with a rubber band and place them in monster boxes to transport to/from shows. They'd be stored like that 2-3 weeks between shows until we noticed a very faint streak going across some of the slabbed coins. We talked to other dealers and they said they'd noticed the same thing and started to place the band across the top of the slab where the insert is at.

After that no more problems. It's real, I'm not making it up.

lermish

@MFeld said:

@lermish said:

@Maywood said:
Please skip the suggested rubber bands.

I know you think all rubber bands immediately lead to unremovable marks from coins instantly, but PCGS will rubber band your coins in the mylar flips the moment you hand them the coins regardless.

They'll be just fine in a mylar flip, in a temperature controlled environment, with a rubber band on the outside for a few days.

I think you might have exaggerated the views expressed by @Maywood.

I definitely exaggerated his comments for rhetorical effect. There’s no reason to even bring up potential issues with rubber bands in this context.

pcgs_social

hey, I know people already responded correctly, but:
1. yes! save some time!
2. this gives you a layout of how to best pack them: https://www.pcgs.com/packageandmailcoins. the most important thing is to just have them in a mylar flip and if you can label them then that'd be great, but our reps should have some white tape.
3. yes!

jmlanzaf

@lermish said:

@MFeld said:

@lermish said:

@Maywood said:
Please skip the suggested rubber bands.

I know you think all rubber bands immediately lead to unremovable marks from coins instantly, but PCGS will rubber band your coins in the mylar flips the moment you hand them the coins regardless.

They'll be just fine in a mylar flip, in a temperature controlled environment, with a rubber band on the outside for a few days.

I think you might have exaggerated the views expressed by @Maywood.

I definitely exaggerated his comments for rhetorical effect. There’s no reason to even bring up potential issues with rubber bands in this context.

I'd still like evidence of the slab issue. It makes no physical sense.