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NGC-certified Chinese Coins Expected to Realize Six Figures in Heritage Sale

Topping the June auction is an NGC-certified "Long-Whiskered Dragon" with an estimate of at least $600,000.

A highly desirable “Long-Whiskered Dragon” Pattern is among several rare Chinese coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) that are expected to realize six figures in an upcoming sale. Heritage Auctions' World Coins Platinum Session and Signature Auction is being held June 21-22, 2023.

Among the most valuable items is a China YR3(1911) Long Whiskered Dragon Silver Dollar gra

NGC, NCS and PMG Welcome Kingston Collections as an Official Submission Center

As an Official Submission Center, Kingston Collections will help collectors and dealers benefit from the expert services provided by NGC, NCS and PMG.

Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®), Numismatic Conservation Services™ (NCS®) and Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) are pleased to announce that Kingston Collections of Puchong, Malaysia, has been appointed an Official Submission Center. As an Official Submission Center, Kingston Collections will help collectors and dealers submit collectibles to NGC,

CGC Home Video Announces First VHS Graded! Cult Classic 'Blade Runner'

After months of anticipation, CGC Home Video™ officially began accepting submissions on May 25, 2023. Now, the newest division of Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) announces its first graded VHS — a 1983 “Blade Runner” videocassette graded CGC 9.0 Sealed A++. After authentication and grading, CGC Home Video encapsulated it with a certification label that contains a notation recognizing it as the first VHS graded by CGC Home Video.

“Blade Runner” is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridle

NGC Special Labels and Designations for the 2023 Morgan and Peace Dollars

NGC is offering labels and designations to celebrate the highly anticipated coins. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article.

A storied coin of the Old West, the Morgan Dollar was minted from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921. The Peace Dollar, minted from 1921 to 1935, was a symbol of America’s modernization in the 20th century in addition to commemorating the peace achieved after World War I.

After the US Mint retired the famous

CGC Registry Featured Set: LGBTQA+ PIVOTAL COMICS - LOVE IS LOVE

This month’s featured set is LGBTQA+ PIVOTAL COMICS - LOVE IS LOVE by CGC Comics Registry Member PinoyBoyPride. The owner describes the set as “representing the LGBTQA+ Perspective, A Queer Eye for the Comics Guy.”

The set includes the first appearance of prominent LGBTQA+ characters, storylines and creators, such as:
• Marvel Boy #1 (vol 2) introducing a new Marvel Boy as an LGBTQA+ hero named Noh-Varr and signed by the non-binary series writer Grant Morrison.
• Young Avengers #1 with the firs

CGC Featured Comic of the Month: Amazing Spider-Man #149

Variants: In 1994, to coincide with the return of the Clone Saga, Marvel released a Marvel Milestone reprint.

What makes it special? In this issue, Spider-Man comes face-to-face with a clone of himself, made by the evil Jackal. The clone has all of Peter Parker’s memories and powers, and though he appears to die at the end of the story, he returns nearly 20 years later to raise the question: Is Peter Parker a clone? The story ends with the clone — now known as Ben Reilly (aka The Scarlet Spider

CGC-graded First Issues of Superman and Batman Titles in ComicConnect Sale

The comics are among many Golden and Silver Age grail books offered in a ComicConnect auction, June 5-9, 2023.

Two Golden Age grails featuring DC’s Superman and Batman are among many rare comics graded by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) available to collectors in an upcoming ComicConnect auction, taking place June 5-9, 2023.

Also in the auction is a Batman #1 graded CGC 2.0. Following the success of Superman in Action Comics, DC introduced Batman in the pages of Detective Comics #27 in 1939

CGC-graded Captain America Comics #1 Featured in Heritage Auction

Heritage Auctions' June sale includes CGC-graded comics with the first appearances of Captain America, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and more!

A comic book with the first appearance of Captain America is just one of the many classic grails, graded by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) being offered in an upcoming sale. Heritage Auctions’ Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction will be held June 22-25, 2023.

One of the top highlights is a Captain America Comics #1 graded CGC 9.2 — one of the highes

What Is a CGC Signature Series Authorized Facilitator?

Getting comics and other pop culture collectibles signed by artists, writers, creators and celebrities is a major part of the collecting hobby. Since 2002, CGC Signature Series has enabled collectors to have their comic books, magazines, posters and prints signed by artists and creators in the presence of a CGC Signature Series Witness. The authenticity of the signature is then 100% certain, making the collectible eligible for the prestigious CGC Signature Series yellow label.

CGC Signature Ser

NGC-certified Spanish Coin Expected to Sell for Six Figures

An NGC-certified 1591 Philip II coin has an estimate of more than $100,000 in a Tauler and Fau auction on June 7, 2023.

Nearly 150 world and ancient coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) are included in a Tauler and Fau Auction scheduled for June 7, 2023. Forty of the coins in this sale are NGC “Top Pop” coins, which means they each hold the highest recorded grade for the coin type.

The most prominent coin in the auction is a Spain 1591-M Philip II 4E graded NGC MS 63 (lot 145

ASG-certified Galloping Horses Stamp Sees Strong Finish at Auction

The 1978 souvenir sheet was in the spotlight at a Spink auction on May 20, 2023, which included dozens of ASG-graded Chinese stamps.

A Chinese stamp commemorating the Year of the Horse that is certified by Authenticated Stamp Guaranty® (ASG®) was among the top collectibles sold in a recent Spink sale. The Philatelic Collector's Series auction was held on May 20, 2023.

Racing to a top spot in the auction was a China 1978 5 Yuan - Galloping Horses Souvenir Sheet graded ASG XF/Superb 95 Mint OG (

CGC and CSG Companies Accepting Submissions and More at Anaheim's Card Party

Company reps are accepting comics, cards, video games and home video submissions at Card Party in Anaheim, California, on June 9-11, 2023.

Excitement is in the cards! Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®), CGC Trading Cards®, CGC Video Games™, CGC Home Video™ and Certified Sports Guaranty® (CSG®) are excited to be accepting submissions at Card Party at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California, on June 9-11, 2023.

Card Party is where Pokémon Fans and Pokémon creators come together! Participate

NGC-certified Austrian Coin Expected to Sell for Six Figures

The 17th century rarity is among many NGC-certified coins in a Künker sale on June 20-22, 2023.

An Austrian coin showing Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II, and certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®), is expected to realize six figures in an upcoming sale. Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel's Auction 387 will be held on June 20-22, 2023.

The top highlights in the auction include an Austria 1632 10 Ducat graded NGC AU Details (lot 293) with a starting price of €100,000 (about $108,000).

CGC Signature Series Now Offering Online Submission Forms

Toss out your old paper forms! Facilitators can register their events, and collectors can submit and track their orders, using the all-new CGC Signature Series online submission forms!

If you’re tired of filling out those paper submission forms for CGC Signature Series events, we’ve got some great news for you! You can put the pen down, because CGC facilitators and collectors alike are now able to more easily register and submit with CGC Signature Series using our all-new online Signature Serie

Rare PMG-certified Chinese Banknotes Offered in Heritage Auction

Over 300 PMG-certified banknotes are included in the June 20 sale.

Chinese rarities are among over 300 banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) featured in the upcoming HKINF World Fair Paper Money Signature Auction presented by Heritage Auctions. Bidding opens around June 1 for the auction, which is scheduled for June 20, 2023.

Among the most interesting items in this auction is a China Duetsch-Asiatische Bank 1914 100 Dollars graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ. The Deutsch-Asiatis

CGC and CSG Companies Accepting Submissions and More at HeroesCon

CGC Comics, CGC Trading Cards, CGC Video Games and CSG are accepting submissions at HeroesCon in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 16-18, 2023.

Get your favorite collectibles ready! Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®), CGC Trading Cards®, CGC Video Games™ and Certified Sports Guaranty® (CSG®) are excited to be accepting submissions at HeroesCon at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 16-18, 2023.

Founded in 1982, the Heroes Convention (“HeroesCon”) has gained r

Eleven students graduate from Vern Riffe School on May 19

Eleven students graduate from Vern Riffe School on May 19

Eleven students will graduate from the Vern Riffe School during its ceremony in the Vern Riffe School gymnasium on May 19, 2023, at 1 p.m.


“This graduating class has already started to step out and make positive changes in their lives. We have quite a few that have already started working. They currently work part-time jobs that will help them transition into adulthood,” said Vern Riffe School Principal Tammy Guthrie. “I have watched

NGC Special Labels and Designations for the 2023-W Burnished Silver Eagle

The latest version of the Silver Eagle will be available for sale on May 25, 2023. Special submission instructions must be followed. See the "Submission Instructions" section of this article.

The US Mint has announced that the 2023-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle, commonly referred to as the Burnished Silver Eagle, will be available for sale on May 25, 2023. To accompany the certified coins, Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) is offering a variety of special labels, including the West Point Mint G

CGC-graded Jimi Hendrix 'Flying Eyeball' Poster Sells for Record $175,000 in Heritage Sale

The rockin’ price beat the previous record for a CGC-graded concert poster by over $35,000.

As a musician, Jimi Hendrix broke many barriers and changed the landscape of music. Now, a 1968 Jimi Hendrix concert poster graded by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) has broken a record in Heritage Auctions’ Music Memorabilia and Concert Posters sale on May 14, 2023.

The highest CGC-certified item in this sale was a Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fillmore Auditorium & Winterland, February 1-4, 1968 origina
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