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PCGS Quarterly Special - Blind Packs - Has anyone received one?
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I've now had several orders arrive and return during the specified timeframe and I haven't received anything. I assume I should get one per order? I don't know why I'm not getting mine unless I have to request it on my order form (which would be weird because the online submission portal doesn't let you).
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It says in the article, under the How to Enter section:
"Blind Packs will be sent to all eligible participants within 14 days of the cutoff date (on June 30)."
I was also confused if you had to specify you want to enter through your submission on the sub form or if it automatically gave you an entry by submitting.
Ah, thanks, I missed that.
Since "No purchase necessary", there is an alternate mail-in method to enter. I assume they legally had to do this because blind packs count as a sweepstakes.
https://assets.ctfassets.net/fhzewa1dex84/5Vr6dJwugVWVp35QcYVErQ/e713d38cc5db0d7d2aa06fd687a4f327/2026-0330-PCGS-Blind-packs-TC.pdf
They would probably rather people not notice that entry method
Collector, occasional seller
That method gives you an entry into a drawing. Not an automatic Blind Pack
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Don
you do not have to specify anything on your sub form! your grading submission or mail in submission is your entry
just wanted to clear that up before anyone reads and gets confused haha
Isa (she/her)
PCGS Marketing
I don't think there is a difference.
From T&C
4. Selection of Winners and Prize Claiming. There will be a total of one hundred (100) winners selected in this
Sweepstakes. Each potential winner will be selected through a random drawing on or about July 16, 2026 from all eligible entries received during the Entry Period in accordance with these Official Rules. Sponsor will have complete discretion over interpretation of the Official Rules, of administration of the Sweepstakes and of selection of the winners. Decisions of the Sponsor as to the selection of winners will be final. Each potential winner will be notified via blind pack by mail if they have been selected as a winner in this Sweepstakes. If an individual is a winner, their blind pack envelope will contain a code that the potential winner can redeem. Instructions on redemption will be provided via a website page with detailed step-by-steps as well as on the prize notification letters. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for false, incorrect, changed, incomplete or illegible contact information. Notification is deemed to have occurred immediately upon sending of an email, placing of a phone call, one (1) day after sending via a delivery service or two (2) days after mailing. A potential prize winner who provides a P.O. Box may be required to provide an alternative address and this may cause a delay in notification and acceptance so use of a P.O. Box is discouraged. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or insufficient space in entrant’s email account to receive email messages.
Collector, occasional seller
just to reiterate what ChrisH821 said, all people who submit via OSC or do the free, mail in submission will get a blind pack
not everyone hits a chase prize though
Isa (she/her)
PCGS Marketing
I received mine today. Did not win. Maybe I’ll get one of the red boxes if they haven’t run out.
I gave a cracked slab to PCGS to reholder at the FUN show in Orlando last month. Just got it back in the red holder! Good luck!
I also am not a winner.
Scan for details about not winning.
I also received not a winner notice
Surprise! 🤣 😂 👍
PCGS mailed one of the blind pack loser notices to a dealer I used to work with before Covid... his name and address were still listed as a secondary address on my account and for some reason they sent this to my name at his address in a different state. Sure hope they haven't been mailing any of my coins to the wrong address as well
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 700
TTT
Ok, i have to admit that i’m a bit baffled by this…
Surely someone who reads/posts to this board has received an actual coin from this promotion, right?!?
Right!?!?
Just got mine today, I had no idea these were a thing, still disappointed by PCGS since my Blind Pack was not a winner. It’s cool to get the chance though.
I think there were only 3 coins available in total.
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 700
……….
Promotion says 100 winners in this sweepstakes….but my guess is most haven’t heard about it and many will just throw any extra paperwork/prize notifications away thinking it’s just garbage…….🤔
@illini420
Thank you for the clarification, that explains why we have not heard about any winners..
I'm just disappointed that with about 20 orders in Q2 I still only got one.
To be fair, I and probably most people got theirs on Saturday. The rest of the country will be getting them in the next few days.
I read that there were 100 winners too... but 3 prizes are coins, the other 97 are not coins.
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 700
It’s official. I’m a loser. Waste of postage. If I were a shareholder ….
I assumed mine was another catalog and promptly threw it away.
I got an envelope, not a winner.
Do we get only one? Or one per submission? I got three red boxes in the mail, if that’s any indication.
I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.
I got one, didnt even know what it was , not a winner
I got the gong letter also - in to the trash!
WS
Do the PCGS quarterly specials seem to be getting worse?