NGC SERVICES & FEES

NGC offers several submission tiers and services to meet the needs of coin collectors and professionals alike. It is necessary to choose the option that corresponds to the value and category of coins you are submitting as well as the turnaround time you desire. You may submit most US and World coins for grading. For more information on coins accepted by NGC for grading, please see Coins We Grade.

NGC's comprehensive Written Guarantee of grade and authenticity covers all grading tiers described here. Please also review our Terms and Conditions.

In order to make submitting US coins and World coins easier for you, we have detailed the requirements for each in two separate charts below. Please see the charts for specific coin submission requirements.

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US Coins

Turnaround times are approximate and not guaranteed. Estimated turnaround begins on the day coins are received at NGC. An $8 handling fee per invoice applies to all submissions in addition to the grading tiers below.

Grading Tier	Fee (per coin)	Turnaround (Est.)	Current Turnaround	Requirements
Unlimited Value WalkThrough	$600	Same-day service	24 hours	All U.S. coins. No max value.
High Value WalkThrough	$250	Same-day service	24 hours	All US coins valued at $500,000 or less.
WalkThrough	$125	Same-day service	48 hours	US coins valued at $100,000 or less.
Express	$60	48 hours	5 working days	US coins valued at $10,000 or less.
↑ All tiers above include Scratch-Resistant Holders for no additional fee.↑
↓ Upgrade to Scratch-Resistant Holders for the following tiers for an additional $5.00 per coin. ↓
Early Bird	$30	12 working days	12 working days	US coins valued at $3,000 or less.
Specialty Gold	$30	5 working days	5 working days	All California fractional, $1 gold, $2.5 gold, $3 gold, $5 Indians, and all better-date US gold. Maximum value $3,000 per coin. Five (5) coin minimum
GoldRush	$25	5 working days	7 working days	All dates for $5-$10-$20 Liberty; $10 Indian, $20 Saint Gaudens. Also accepting $5, $10, $25, $50 U.S. gold bullion. Maximum value $3,000. Five (5) coin minimum
Economy	$17	21 working days	21 working days	All non-gold US coins valued at $300 or less per coin and $5, $10, $25, $50 US gold bullion under $300 per coin (no Colonials). Five (5) coin minimum
Modern Special	$20	12 working days	12 working days	All US coins 1955 to present requiring a special label, including Releases designations, Eagle 20th and 25th Anniversaries. Five (5) coin minimum. Note: Five-coin minimum waived for America The Beautiful 5-ounce silver quarters.
Modern	$14	12 working days	12 working days	All US coins 1955 to present. Five (5) coin minimum Note: Five-coin minimum waived for America The Beautiful 5-ounce silver quarters.

All of the grading tiers described here are covered by NGC's comprehensive guarantee of grade and authenticity. Any questions you may have about NGC's grading services can be answered by an NGC Customer Service Representative or an authorized member/dealer. These professionals can help you decide which tier or service offered by NGC best meets your needs.

Grading Service	Fee (per coin)	Turnaround (Est.)	Current Turnaround	Requirements
CrossOver	Tier price	According to tier chosen Ex: CrossOver EarlyBird is 12 working days	According to tier chosen	CLICK FOR DETAILED SERVICE INFORMATION PCGS-holdered coins are reviewed for NGC certification. Coins will be removed from their holders only if they can be graded at the same or higher than your specified minimum grade. Specify "ANY" as the minimum grade to have your coin crossed regardless of grade. Specify "DETAILS" to cross coins with detrimental surface conditions. NGC does not accept MS/PF70 coins for CrossOver at the same grade. You may not request a higher minimum grade than is on the current holder. Non-PCGS-holdered coins must be removed from their holders and submitted raw.
ReGrade	Tier price	According to tier chosen Ex: ReGrade Economy is 21 working days	According to tier chosen	If you disagree with a grade assigned by NGC you may submit the coin for review for a higher grade. Coin must be intact in its holder. Also, choose a grading tier according to coin value and desired turnaround.
Mint Error	Tier price +$12	Tier + 5 working days Ex: Mint Error Economy is 26 working days	Tier + 5 working days	NGC examines Mint Errors and assigns a designation. Coins will be encapsulated at NGC’s discretion. Choose a grading tier according to coin value and desired turnaround. Mint Error attribution fees apply when this service is requested - regardless of whether or not NGC determines your coin to be a recognized error coin.
VarietyPlus®	Tier price + $12	Tier + 5 working days chosen Ex: VarietyPlus Economy is 26 working days	Tier + 5 working days	Upon request, NGC examines coins for recognized varieties and certifies with applicable designation. Choose a grading tier according to coin value and desired turnaround. VarietyPlus attribution fees apply when this service is requested - regardless of whether or not NGC determines your coin to be a recognized variety. See www.NGCcoin.com/VarietyPlus for a complete list of varieties we recognize.
Tokens & Medals	Tier price	According to tier chosen (Additional turnaround time may apply)	According to tier chosen	(World tokens must be submitted on World Coin Submission Form) For a complete list of Tokens and Medals we accept, please see Tokens and Medals Services. Variety attribution included.
Oversize Holder	Tier + $20	According to tier chosen	According to tier chosen	Coins over 45mm in diameter are placed in NGC Oversize Holder. Must be submitted on a separate submission form.
ReHolder	$7.50	5 working days	5 working days	A coin in an NGC holder can be submitted for placement in a Scratch-Resistant EdgeView® holder. All coins valued at $10,000 or less.
High Value ReHolder	$15	5 working days	5 working days	A coin in an NGC holder submited for placement in a new Scratch-Resistant holder. All coins valued over $10,000.
Oversize ReHolder	$17.50	5 working days	5 working days	A coin in an NGC holder submitted for placement is a new holder. All US coins over 45 mm valued at $10,000 or less.
High Value Oversize ReHolder	$25	5 working days	5 working days	A coin in an NGC holder submitted for placement in a new holder. All US coins over 45mm valued over $10,000
Designation Review	$12	5 working days	5 working days	NGC certified coins you'd like reviewed for a particular designation or variety, such as "FB", "RB" or "*". There is no designation review service for +. Coins must be submitted for grading. For varieties, use VarietyPlus and separate from Designation Review services.
NCS Crossover	$5	5 working days	5 working days	Coins encapsulated by NCS are NGC Details Graded.
Low Resolution Imaging	$5/coin. Applies to all on invoice.	Tier + 1 working day	Tier + 1 working day	If chosen, NGC provides an accurate 72 dpi, JPEG image of the NGC coin holder's obverse and reverse. Applies to all coins on the invoice. Sent via email.
High Resolution Imaging	$10/coin. Applies to all on invoice.	Tier + 1 working day	Tier + 1 working day	If chosen, NGC provides an accurate 300 dpi, JPEG image of the NGC coin holder's obverse and reverse. Sent on a CD and returned with the coins.
PHOTO PROOF®	Deluxe $65 Duplicate $15 Digital Delivery $5	Deluxe: 10-14 working days Duplicate: 5-7 working days Digital Delivery: 10-14 working days	Deluxe and Digital Delivery: 10-14 Duplicate: 5-7 days	Coins you submit for NGC grading can digitally imaged and presented by NGC’s PHOTO PROOF. PHOTO PROOF IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO NGC-CERTIFIED COINS.
Photo Vision	$25	10-14 working days	10-14 working days	A laminated photo document 5.5" x 8.5" with high-quality enlarged images of the coin's obverse and reverse and label information. Print quality (300 dpi) images provided on a CD.
Appearance Review	No Charge	12 working days	12 working days	A service for review of an NGC coin you believe is over-graded or unattractively toned in a way that makes it unmarketable.
Metallurgic Analysis	$75	3 working days	3 working days	Upon request, NGC performs a composition surface scan. Only coins with non-standard metal composition will have the weight and the three most abundant non-trace metals listed on the certification label. Metallurgic analysis is available for all pattern, essai, trial and mint error coins, tokens and medals.
Return Packaging	$3/invoice	1 working day	1 working day	Return of mint capsules, Certificates of Authenticity and mint boxes.

World Coins

COINS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
Certain coins valued under $3,000 that require additional research for authentication are NOT eligible for World Standard, Gold and Value tiers. Submit the following coins using World Express tier: RUSSIA, gold and silver coins, dated 1839 and before; RUSSIA, platinum coins, dated 1845 and before; CHINA, gold and silver coins, dated 1932 and before. May affect turnaround time. An $8 handling fee per invoice applies to all submissions in addition to the below grading tiers.

Grading Tier	Fee (per coin)	Turnaround (Est.)	Current Turnaround	Requirements
Unlimited High Value WalkThrough	$600	A.S.A.P. (usually same day)*	Same Day*	All World coins. Unlimited Value. *Extra research is occasionally required on more esoteric items.
High Value WalkThrough	$250	A.S.A.P. (usually same day)*	Same day*	All World coins valued at $500,000 or less.*Extra research is occasionally required on more esoteric items
WalkThrough	$125	A.S.A.P. (usually same day)*	Same day*	All World coins. Maximum value $50,000.*Extra research is occasionally required on more esoteric items
Express	$60	48 hours*	48 hours*	All World coins valued at $10,000 or less. *Extra research is occasionally required on more esoteric items.
Standard	$35	10 working days*	10 working days*	All World coins valued at $3,000 or less each.*Extra research is occasionally required on more esoteric items.
Gold	$30	5 working days*	7 working days*	All World gold. Maximum value $3,000. Five (5) coin minimum. *Extra research is occasionally required on more esoteric items.
↑ All tiers above include Scratch-Resistant Holders for no additional fee.↑
↓ Upgrade to Scratch-Resistant Holders for the following tiers for an additional $5.00 per coin. ↓
Value	$19	21 working days	21 working days	All World coins valued at $300 or less. Five (5) coin minimum.
World Modern	$16.50	10 working days	10 working days	Regular issue coins struck after 1970 up to $2,000 in value. No patterns, die trials, etc. Five (5) coin minimum.
World Modern Special	$23	10 working days	10 working days	Regular issue coins struck after 1970 up to $2,000 in value requiring a special label including Releases designations. Five (5) coin minimum.

Grading Service	Fee (per coin)	Turnaround (Est.)	Current Turnaround	Requirements
CrossOver	Tier price	According to tier chosen Ex: CrossOver Gold is 5 working days	According to tier chosen	PCGS-holdered Coins are reviewed for NGC certification. Coins will be removed from their holders only if they can be graded at the same or higher than your specified minimum grade. Specify "ANY" as the minimum grade to have your coin crossed regardless of grade. Specify "DETAILS" to cross coins with detrimental surface conditions. NGC does not accept MS/PF70 coins for CrossOver at the same grade. You may not request a higher minimum grade than is on the current holder.
ReGrade	Tier price	According to tier chosen Ex: ReGrade standard is 10 working days	According to tier chosen	If you disagree with a grade assigned by NGC you may submit the coin for review for a higher grade. Coin must be intact in its holder. Also, choose a grading tier according to coin value and desired turnaround.
Mint Error	Tier price + $12	Tier + 5 working days Ex:Mint Error value is 15 working days	Tier + 5 working days	NGC examines Mint Errors and assigns a designation. Coins will be encapsulated at NGC’s discretion. Also, choose a grading tier according to coin value and desired turnaround. Mint Error attribution fees apply when this service is requested - regardless of whether or not NGC determines your coin to be a recognized error coin.
VarietyPlus	Tier price +$12	Tier + 5 working days	Tier + 5 working days	Regular issue coins struck after 1970. NGC examines coins for recognized varieties and certifies with applicable designation. Choose a grading tier according to coin value and turnaround. If you would like a coin already graded by NGC reviewed for variety, do not select a grding tier. Select the variety Plus service option. VarietyPlus attribution fees apply when this service is requested - regardless of whether or not NGC determines your coin to be a recognized variety. See www.NGCcoin.com/VarietyPlus for a complete list of varieties we recognize.
Tokens & Medals	Tier price	According to tier chosen (Additional Turnaround time may apply)	According to tier chosen	For a complete list of Tokens and Medals we accept, please see Tokens and Medals Services. Variety attribution included.
Oversize Holder	Tier + $20	According to tier chosen	According to tier chosen	Coins over 45mm in diameter are placed in NGC Oversize Holder. Must be submitted on a separate submission form.
ReHolder	$7.50	5 working days	5 working days	A coin in an NGC holder can be submitted for placement in a Scratch-Resistant EdgeView® holder. All World coins valued at $10,000 or less
High Value ReHolder	$15	5 working days	5 working days	A coin in an NGC holder submitted for placement in a new Scratch-Resistant EdgeView Holder. All World coins valued over $10,000
Oversize ReHolder	$17.50	5 working days	5 working days	A coin in an NGC holder submitted for placement in a new holder. All World coins over 45 mm valued at $10,000 or less.
High Value Oversize ReHolder	$25	5 working days	5 working days	A coin in an NGC holder submitted for placement in a new holder. All World coins over 45 mm valued over $10,000.
Designation Review	$12	5 working days	5 working days	NGC-certified coins you'd like reviewed for a particular designation.
NCS Crossover	$5	5 working days	5 working days	Coins encapsulated by NCS are NGC Details Graded.
Low Resolution Imaging	$5/coin. Applies to all on the invoice	Tier + 1 working day	Tier + 1 working day	If chosen, NGC provides an accurate 72 dpi, JPEG image of the NGC coin holder’s obverse and reverse. Applies to all coins on the invoice. Sent by email.
High Resolution Imaging	$10/coin. Applies to all on the invoice.	Tier +1 working day	Tier +1 working day	If chosen, NGC provides an accurate 300 dpi, JPEG digital image of the NGC coin holder's obverse and reverse. Applies to all coins on the invoice. Sent on a CD with the coins.
Photo Vision	$25	10-14 working days	10-14 working days	A laminated photo document 5.5" x 8.5" with high-quality enlarged images of the coin's obverse and reverse and label information. Print quality (300 dpi) images provided on a CD.
PHOTO PROOF®	Deluxe $50 Duplicate $15 Digital Delivery $5	Deluxe and Digital Delivery 10-14 days Duplicate: 5-7 days	Deluxe and Digital Delivery 10-14 days Duplicate: 5-7 days	Coins you submit for NGC grading can also be digitally imaged and presented by NGC’s PHOTO PROOF. PHOTO PROOF IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO NGC-CERTIFIED COINS.
Appearance Review	No Charge	12 working days	12 working days	A service for review of an NGC coin you believe is over-graded or unattractively toned in a way that makes it unmarketable.
Metallurgic Analysis	$75	3 working days	3 working days	Upon request, NGC performs a composition surface scan. Only coins with non-standard metal composition will have the weight and the three most abundant non-trace metals listed on the certification label. Metallurgic analysis is available for all pattern, essai, trial and mint error coins, tokens and medals.
Return Packaging	$3/invoice	1 working day	1 working day	Return of mint capsules, Certificates of Authenticity and mint boxes.

NGC reserves the right to charge higher tier rates if a submitted item's value exceeds the maximum value allowed using the originally selected tier. This also includes instances where the value provided by the submitter is below the coin's fair market value.