NGC SERVICES

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.

One of the valuable services offered by NGC is the attribution of coin varieties. For more information, please read the latest announcement regarding the VarietyPlus® service.

NGC's comprehensive Written Guarantee of grade and authenticity covers all grading tiers described here.

Submitting to NGC has never been easier. Please refer to Submitting for an overview of your submission options. Please also review our Terms and Conditions.

PHOTO PROOF® utilizes the latest technological advances in digital photography to capture your NGC-certified coins in precise, full-color, enlarged images.

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.

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 U.S. coins valued at $500,000 or less.
WalkThrough	$125	Same-day service	24 hours	U.S. coins valued at $100,000 or less.
Express	$55	48 hours	48 hours	U.S. coins valued at $10,000 or less.
Early Bird	$30	12 working days	15 working days	U.S. coins valued at $3,000 or less.
Specialty Gold	$28	5 working days	6 working days	All $1 gold, $2.5 gold, $3 gold, $5 Indians, and all better-date U.S. gold. Maximum value $1,500 per coin. No California Small Denomination gold (use EarlyBird). Five (5) coin minimum
GoldRush	$21	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 $1,500. Five (5) coin minimum
Economy	$16	21 working days	39 working days	All non-gold U.S. coins valued under $300, and $5, $10, $25, $50 US gold bullion under $300 per coin (no Colonials). Five (5) coin minimum
Modern Special	$15	12 working days	12 working days	All U.S. coins 1955 to present requiring a special label, including Early Releases and Eagle 20th Anniversary. Five (5) coin minimum
Modern	$12.50	12 working days	12 working days	All U.S. coins 1955 to present. Five (5) coin minimum

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. Coins from other grading services 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 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 +$10	According to tier chosen Ex: Mint Error Economy is 21 working days	According to tier chosen	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 + $10	According to tier chosen Ex: VarietyPlus Economy is 21 working days	According to tier chosen	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.
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.
Multi-Coin Holder	Tier price*	According to tier chosen	According to tier chosen	Submitter requests that coins are put in Multi-Coin Holders rather than singles. * An additional special handling fee of $5 per coin will be applied to submissions of coins for Multi-Coin Holder service where the submitter requests that Multi-Coin Holder sets are constructed based on the grading results of the coins.
Oversize Holder	Tier + $25	According to tier chosen	According to tier chosen	Coins over 45mm in diameter are placed in NGC Oversize Holder.
ReHolder	$5	5 working days	5 working days	A coin with a chipped or cracked NGC holder can be submitted for placement in a new holder. Note: All ReHolders are reviewed for grade.
Scratch-Resistant ReHolder	$10	5 working days	5 working days	A coin in an NGC holder can be submitted for placement in a Scratch-Resistant EdgeView® holder.
Multi-Coin ReHolder	$5	5 working days	5 working days	Reholdering single coins already graded by NGC into Multi-Coin sets
Designation Review	$10	5 working days	10 working days	NGC certified coins you’d like reviewed for a particular designation or variety, such as “FB”, “RB” or “*”.
NCS Crossover	$5	5 working days	5 working days	Coins encapsulated by NCS are NGC Details Graded.
PHOTO PROOF®	Deluxe $50 Classic $40 Passport $25 Paradigm $15 Duplicate $15	Deluxe, Classic & Passport: 10-14 days Paradigm & Duplicate: 5-7 days	Deluxe, Classic & Passport: 10-14 days Paradigm & 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.
Internet Imaged	$3/coin, applies to all on the invoice	No additional turnaround time	No additional turnaround time	If chosen, NGC provides digital imaging for coins submitted under any of its grading and service tiers at $3 per coin. Applies to all coins on the invoice. Image consists of an accurate internet-resolution “JPG” image of the NGC coin holder’s obverse and reverse.
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.

World Coins

Grading Tier	Fee (per coin)	Turnaround (Est.)	Current Turnaround	Requirements
High Value WalkThrough	$250	A.S.A.P. (usually same day) Extra research is occasionally required on more esoteric items	A.S.A.P. (usually same day)	All World coins unlimited value.
WalkThrough	$125	A.S.A.P. (usually same day) Extra research is occasionally required on more esoteric items	A.S.A.P. (usually same day)	All World coins. Maximum value $50,000.
Express	$50	48 hours	48 hours	All World coins valued at $10,000 or less.
Standard	$32	10 working days	10 working days	All World coins valued at $3,000 or less each.
Gold	$25	5 working days	5 working days	All World gold. Maximum value $1,000. Five (5) coin minimum.
Value	$19	10 working days	10 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 $1,000 in value. No patterns, die trials, etc. Five (5) coin minimum.

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 Gold is 5 working days	According to tier chosen	CLICK FOR DETAILED SERVICE INFORMATION. Coins from other grading services 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 + $10	According to tier chosen Ex:Mint Error value is 10 working days	According to tier chosen	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.
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.
Multi-Coin Holder	Tier price*	According to tier chosen	According to tier chosen	Submitter requests that coins are put in Multi-Coin Holders rather than singles. * An additional special handling fee of $5 per coin will be applied to submissions of coins for Multi-Coin Holder service where the submitter requests that Multi-Coin Holder sets are constructed based on the grading results of the coins.
Oversize Holder	Tier + $25	According to tier chosen	According to tier chosen	Coins over 45mm in diameter are placed in NGC Oversize Holder.
ReHolder	$5	5 working days	5 working days	A coin with a chipped or cracked NGC holder can be submitted for placement in a new holder.
Scratch-Resistant ReHolder	$10	5 working days	5 working days	A coin in an NGC holder can be submitted for placement in a Scratch-Resistant EdgeView® holder.
Designation Review	$10	5 working days	5 working days	NGC certified coins you’d like reviewed for a particular designation or variety.
NCS Crossover	$5	5 working days	5 working days	Coins encapsulated by NCS are NGC Details Graded.
PHOTO PROOF®	Deluxe $50 Classic $40 Passport $25 Paradigm $15 Duplicate $15	Deluxe, Classic & Passport: 10-14 days Paradigm & Duplicate: 5-7 days	Deluxe, Classic & Passport: 10-14 days Paradigm & 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.
Internet Imaged	$3/coin, applies to all on the invoice	No additional turnaround time	No additional turnaround time	If chosen, NGC provides digital imaging for coins submitted under any of its grading and service tiers at $3 per coin. Applies to all coins on the invoice. Image consists of an accurate internet-resolution “JPG” image of the NGC coin holder’s obverse and reverse.
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.

 

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