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1864 Patriotic Civil War Token F-2/270a Copper Union Forever Click image to enlarge. During the Civil War, the United States faced a severe shortage of coins and reliable paper money. This led to the creation of several types of emergency currency, both federal and private, between 1861 and 1865.

1985 Indian 20 Rupees honoring Indira Gandhi Click image to enlarge. "Whenever you take a step forward, you are bound to disturb something." - Indira Gandhi In 1966, Indira Gandhi made history as the first and only female prime minister of India and the world's second-ever female prime minister. She made many controversial political moves during her time in power but will always be remembered as one of the most powerful women in the world. Indira was born into British-ruled India.

The PCGS Online Submission Center helps save time and expedite grading submissions. Click image to enlarge. If you have not yet experienced the simplicity and convenience of our Online Submission Center (OSC), now is the time to make the move. As of January 1, 2027, the following grading services will be available exclusively through our OSC: Raw Coin Grading — evaluates a coin's condition and assigns a standardized grade based on wear, preservation, strike, and eye appeal.

John Dannreuther Click image to enlarge. Forty years is a long time although, to me, it seems like yesterday that PCGS began grading coins in the spring of 1986. The 40th anniversary of PCGS is a time of reflection, as trying to remember how it all began is a mixture of personal memory and reading what others have written about the early days. Some things are absolute. The beginning of PCGS was a project to write a comprehensive coin encyclopedia.

The 2026 Declaration of Independence Quarter with July 4th privy mark is one of many coins recently released by the U.S. Mint with privy marks that keep collectors looking in bags, rolls, and pocket change. Click image to enlarge. For a long time, United States collectors were keeping their eyes peeled for silver coinage floating around in rolls, boxes, and other corners of circulation.

1988 France Charles de Gaulle 1 Franc, PCGS MS65. Click image to enlarge. Since the French Revolution of 1789, France’s government has seen many tumultuous periods that led to many iterations of governmental rule classified as republics. The First Republic (1792-1804) marked the first years after the fall of the monarchy during the revolution and rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, whose tyrannical rule as emperor began in 1804.

The 2025 Australia Big Strawberry Dollar. Click image to enlarge. Did you know that there’s a berry big roadside strawberry worth seeing in Australia? That’s right! The southeastern Australian state of Victoria boasts one of the biggest red berries you’ll ever lay your eyes on.

1974 Trinidad and Tobago Dollar from the period as the already independent nation was working toward complete functional autonomy as a republic. Click image to enlarge. Trinidad and Tobago, an archipelagic nation in the southern Caribbean, has a long history dating back to the early indigenous cultures that settled on southwestern Trinidad around 5000 BCE. Explorer Christopher Columbus became the first European to see the islands that comprise Trinidad and Tobago in the late 1490s.

The 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway Quarter. Click image to enlarge. Pumpkin-spice lovers unite – autumn is in the air! Several major holidays light up the calendar in September, October, and November, including Oktoberfest, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. We also can’t forget the many harvest fests held around the country, not to mention the hayrides, apple-picking events, and pie bakeoffs.

Egyptian symbolism like those found on this 1994 £5 The God Osiris Ancient Egyptian Treasures coin is found throughout many of the art and fashion aesthetics embraced by culturally transformative 1970s band Earth, Wind & Fire. Click image to enlarge.