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MARCH 18, 2020 UPDATE
Orange County has clarified its emergency order and is now allowing businesses, including Collectors Universe, to resume operations. As a result, Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) will resume operations, effective immediately.
As evident by the multiple policy changes, the situation remains extremely fluid. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate this ordeal. Ultimately, we are committed to both the health and safety of our employees and the delivery of our services to our loyal customers.
Sincerely,
Brett Charville
President, PCGS
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Stay safe during this time of crisis.
all thumbs up
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wow
That was quick. I’m sure it was a tough call not taken lightly.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Best of luck and stay safe
He who knows he has enough is rich.
Thanks for the update. I have a submission there now and appreciate knowing what’s going on.
I have coins to submit but I am hesitant. If they close again, my coins will be stuck in the pipeline...
The court jester does not play, but gently pulls the strings…
Good. Now the traffic jams on the 55, 57, 91, 405, 605, and the I-5 can get back to normal!
Take care. Stay safe
PCGS rocks.
Be careful out there !
"Today the crumbs, tomorrow the
loaf. Perhaps someday the whole damn boulangerie." - fictional Jack Rackham
Good news indeed. Be careful.
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it's good news but to be honest, our submissions and coins are safe at PCGS so they should act with care and common sense, placing people ahead of the coins. if it is really safe to open, good, but if it's best to be closed for a brief time I think they should do that.
maybe not the popular point of view, but to me it's the right one.
I am happy for the members who have submissions in the process.... I hope precautions are taken at the office. My place of work is still open and operating (will be there in a couple of hours)...Due to the recent restrictions, it will be interesting to see how much business comes in...Cheers, RickO
I’m sure PCGS will have good policies in place to ensure the safety of all their employees. It may mean that the process proceeds but is slower by some amount. That’s a fine and reasonable compromise. If everyone works together, smartly, and exercises appropriate precautions there’s no reason why any particular business shouldn’t be open.
Cool and everyone stay well
Cool. Indeed be safe..
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That was fast.
Who would have thought...
Great move and a much welcome personal sacrifice by all still at work for the health of the entire coin market!. I'm sure employees have been told not to come to work with any symptoms. For example, we have been self monitoring our temperatures here. THANK YOU ALL and Be safe!!
It will be closed again starting tomorrow. A "stay at home" order has just been issued for ALL of California by their Governor. Sigh.....
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I will comply!
40 Million Californians were just told to stay home by Gov. Looks like PCGS will be out at least
a month, ( In my humble opinion )
62 yrs in Coins, 42 yrs Certifying/Grading, CoinWorld's Most Influential People In Numismatics, 1960-2020. 30 consecutive yrs teaching ANA Summer seminar, Numismatic Ambassador award, 1998 Doctorate in Numismatics, Glenn Smedley Award, ANA Governor 2009/2011, Author/ Host of ANA's best selling video's, courses on grading & counterfeit detection. Taught over 1,100 paying students, Secret service agents, San Diego to Boston, Anchorage to Miami, including 2 coin cruise lecturer. many Free presentations. NLG book and video awards. ANA photographer, SEM operator, ASA Appraiser, Contributor to Redbook, Numismatist, Coin World, Numismatic News, ANA Grading Guides, 40,000 Volume Library, Founder ANAAB, ICG, 1995 ANA collector services appraisal/conservation, First full service Ancient coin grading service. Navy 75-77, WIU 77-81, Dealer1981-1984, ANA 1984-1998, 60 year Collector U.S./ 50 Year Ancient coins. ANA Advisory Committee. Life member ANA, ANS. Semi-retired grader in Denver area
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/los-angeles-county-coronavirus-shelter-in-place
That did not last long. Shelter in Place order put out.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
If employees drive to work and take reasonable precautions in the office, the risk of infection due to work should be extremely small.
You must consider 300ish employees, their family, friends, neighbors that allow may be going to work, grocery stores, doctors, post office interacting with them . Add it up and you are talking many thousands in contact with these employees that may "take reasonable precautions". Stay home, be safe. Maybe this will be over by he 4th of july. Return of coins are a minor consideration given the circumstances. J.P.
62 yrs in Coins, 42 yrs Certifying/Grading, CoinWorld's Most Influential People In Numismatics, 1960-2020. 30 consecutive yrs teaching ANA Summer seminar, Numismatic Ambassador award, 1998 Doctorate in Numismatics, Glenn Smedley Award, ANA Governor 2009/2011, Author/ Host of ANA's best selling video's, courses on grading & counterfeit detection. Taught over 1,100 paying students, Secret service agents, San Diego to Boston, Anchorage to Miami, including 2 coin cruise lecturer. many Free presentations. NLG book and video awards. ANA photographer, SEM operator, ASA Appraiser, Contributor to Redbook, Numismatist, Coin World, Numismatic News, ANA Grading Guides, 40,000 Volume Library, Founder ANAAB, ICG, 1995 ANA collector services appraisal/conservation, First full service Ancient coin grading service. Navy 75-77, WIU 77-81, Dealer1981-1984, ANA 1984-1998, 60 year Collector U.S./ 50 Year Ancient coins. ANA Advisory Committee. Life member ANA, ANS. Semi-retired grader in Denver area
And now the next part of the roller coaster... again.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
I was wondering why the sudden OK to be open again???
California governor just released a stay and home order earlier this evening for the whole state? At least that is what MSNBC announced a few minutes ago.
Edited to add:
Looked it up, here are the details:
"The governor of California on Thursday evening issued a statewide stay-at-home order to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.
The order, which takes effect Thursday night, asks residents to leave their homes only when necessary. It will remain in place until further notice.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement came less than an hour after officials in Los Angeles County ordered people to stay home except for essential needs or jobs and for indoor shopping malls and nonessential retail to close.
San Francisco and surrounding counties had previously issued orders to stay at home to stop the spread of the coronavirus and the illness it causes, COVID-19."
It is estimated that around 20% of individuals carry the virus asymptomatically yet still shed it.
Just stay home, it is a necessary precaution. It was a bit reckless of PCGS to reopen anyway. Shut it down!
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
LOL, how stupid. Rather than take care of the "pockets" of virus. My friends in Barstow, Big Bear, Indigo, Twentynine Palms, and thousands of other places in CA will have their lives, and fortunes RUINED for years! I've decided to delete the rest of this post but half the fun was writing it.
Are you going to spend the "free money" we all get on coins?
I just did!