No response at all from @PCGS_Hy which only goes to prove the point they don’t care. I am cancelling my membership and won’t be grading again with PCGS. I’m sad to say this but I refuse to give any more money to this (dis)organisation.
Good luck all and happy grading/collecting/stacking.
Currently looking for Great Britain only George V coins.
Wow -- no announcements or anything - just straight to the icons being placed - I'm honestly not sure how to feel about that. This is probably quicker than the 2024 banner placements, but an abysmal fail on every other metric. I am, however, very relieved that it wasn't a repeat of the 2020 fiasco - My Koala set finally got its 5th consecutive Gold. As did the Kookaburra set that I'm sitting in 2nd place behind - giving him 8 Golds in 9 years. He can finally get his Platinum next year. (And he's already got his 2025 coin on a perfect MS70 set, so there's no way anybody can pass him) -- I mean, as long as they don't change the rules or completely scrap the registry before then...
Many top sets did not get 2025 blue. Also, my #1 complete platinum set with the highest rating, did not get the 2025 blue, the 2nd set was awarded the blue, with a higher grade. Usually set ratings determined the top sets.
Really it all is not worth bothering with anymore.
Also, my #1 complete platinum set with the highest rating, did not get the 2025 blue, the 2nd set was awarded the blue, with a higher grade.
I found one of my sets that way today -- although I honestly can't be certain if it was that way at the end-of-June cutoff date, and they missed it, or if I'd upgraded my set since then and just forgot. I'm thinking it's most likely the second one... LOL
I guess another unwritten assumption, it would seem the digital album awards have probably been abandoned. And I guess the 30 cent Gold Award Certificates are apparently history too. Our participation here used to actually feel appreciated.
How do they determine the colors of the award banners? I've got about a dozen #1's, but they are all blue. Even those with 15 years in a row as #1. Thanks!
You only live life once, enjoy it like it's your last day. It just MIGHT be!
So from I understand (correct me if im wrong) blue is given automatically for anyone being #1 with 95% completed in said category and gold is the "special" one they give depending on their own criteria, which usually means if you have countries like Great Britain only certain sets will get it that are hard to complete rather than random yearly/denom/type sets.
On self bragging note I just got gold on my first set (and only) from Slovakia: Set Link , last year i graded the second last missing coin 3 days after deadline, I already have bunch of upgrades ready to be slabbed but is making it harder to ship coins to the USA
My collection is so eclectic and "custom", it will never fit the criteria of a PCGS Registry set anymore (perhaps the best I could hope to do is the 8-piece gold Type). I've recently added my inventory to MyCollect, but even that, despite its inclusiveness, does not fit my whole collection, since MyCollect does not support NGC Ancients.
So I'll have to sit on the sidelines and applaud everyone else's awards.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
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No response at all from @PCGS_Hy which only goes to prove the point they don’t care. I am cancelling my membership and won’t be grading again with PCGS. I’m sad to say this but I refuse to give any more money to this (dis)organisation.
Good luck all and happy grading/collecting/stacking.
Currently looking for Great Britain only George V coins.
Looks like the 2025 awards are out. Very pleased to pick up 2 gold awards. One is my 4th in a row....one more year to go!
All blue for me.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Wow -- no announcements or anything - just straight to the icons being placed - I'm honestly not sure how to feel about that. This is probably quicker than the 2024 banner placements, but an abysmal fail on every other metric. I am, however, very relieved that it wasn't a repeat of the 2020 fiasco - My Koala set finally got its 5th consecutive Gold. As did the Kookaburra set that I'm sitting in 2nd place behind - giving him 8 Golds in 9 years. He can finally get his Platinum next year. (And he's already got his 2025 coin on a perfect MS70 set, so there's no way anybody can pass him) -- I mean, as long as they don't change the rules or completely scrap the registry before then...
Many top sets did not get 2025 blue. Also, my #1 complete platinum set with the highest rating, did not get the 2025 blue, the 2nd set was awarded the blue, with a higher grade. Usually set ratings determined the top sets.
Really it all is not worth bothering with anymore.
My US Mint Commemorative Medal Set
Would love to know how they assess the gold awards.
Currently looking for Great Britain only George V coins.
I found one of my sets that way today -- although I honestly can't be certain if it was that way at the end-of-June cutoff date, and they missed it, or if I'd upgraded my set since then and just forgot. I'm thinking it's most likely the second one... LOL
I got ten awards, seven blue and three gold. Last year I had only one gold. So, what can I say? Happy and proud!
I got my first banner, blue. I'm somebody now.
fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts
Lol, me too!
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Looks like I got 3 blue awards this year.
I guess another unwritten assumption, it would seem the digital album awards have probably been abandoned. And I guess the 30 cent Gold Award Certificates are apparently history too. Our participation here used to actually feel appreciated.
How do they determine the colors of the award banners? I've got about a dozen #1's, but they are all blue. Even those with 15 years in a row as #1. Thanks!
So from I understand (correct me if im wrong) blue is given automatically for anyone being #1 with 95% completed in said category and gold is the "special" one they give depending on their own criteria, which usually means if you have countries like Great Britain only certain sets will get it that are hard to complete rather than random yearly/denom/type sets.
On self bragging note I just got gold on my first set (and only) from Slovakia: Set Link , last year i graded the second last missing coin 3 days after deadline, I already have bunch of upgrades ready to be slabbed but is making it harder to ship coins to the USA
My collection is so eclectic and "custom", it will never fit the criteria of a PCGS Registry set anymore (perhaps the best I could hope to do is the 8-piece gold Type). I've recently added my inventory to MyCollect, but even that, despite its inclusiveness, does not fit my whole collection, since MyCollect does not support NGC Ancients.
So I'll have to sit on the sidelines and applaud everyone else's awards.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
@Epara
Here is a link to the Awards criteria.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/awards
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
When do they mail out award certificates?