(Hong Kong) - Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGSasia.com) will offer collectors and dealers the opportunity to submit their coins and world banknote for authentication, grading and certification before and during the April 2018 Hong Kong Coin Show (HKCS). HKCS will be held at the 18th floor of Mira Hong Kong, 118 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon from April 6th to 8th. PCGS Booth Numbers are F8-F10.
Coin and Banknote On-site Grading Service
This will be an excellent opportunity for PCGS Collectors Club members and PCGS Authorized Dealers to have their coins and banknotes certified by PCGS.
Coin Submit & Pick up Schedule is as follows:
Coin Submission
| Service Level | Cutoff Date | Guarantee return date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Non Gold | 2-Apr-18 | MON | 10-Apr-18 at office | TUE |
| Modern Gold | 2-Apr-18 | MON | 10-Apr-18 at office | TUE |
| Economy | 2-Apr-18 | MON | 10-Apr-18 at office | TUE |
| Value | 2-Apr-18 | MON | 10-Apr-18 at office | TUE |
| Regular | 3-Apr-18 | TUE | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
| Premium | 6-Apr-18 at 14:00 | FRI | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
| High Value | 6-Apr-18 at 14:00 | FRI | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
| Rarity | 6-Apr-18 at 14:00 | FRI | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
| Ultra Rarity | 6-Apr-18 at 14:00 | FRI | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
| Reholder | 3-Apr-18 | TUE | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
Banknote Submission
| Service Level | Cutoff Date | Guarantee return date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | 29-Mar-18 | THU | 10-Apr-18 at office | TUE |
| Economy | 29-Mar-18 | THU | 10-Apr-18 at office | TUE |
| Value | 29-Mar-18 | THU | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
| Regular | 29-Mar-18 | THU | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
| Premium | 29-Mar-18 | THU | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
| High Value | 29-Mar-18 | THU | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
| Rarity | 29-Mar-18 | THU | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
| Reholder | 29-Mar-18 | THU | 8-Apr-18 at Show Floor* | SUN |
*Extra $10 handling fee per order will be charged if customer prefers to pick up at the show floor. And this is non-refundable.
How to submit:
- Submit to PCGS Hong Kong Submission Center: You may drop off coin/banknote submissions before Friday, April 6th 2:00 pm at PCGS Hong Kong Submission Center.
- Submit on-site at HKCS Show: You may drop off coin submissions before Friday, April 6th 2:00 pm at HKCS PCGS Booth. PCGS Booth Number F8-F10.
Submissions received after the cutoff date will be on the next Hong Kong Express shipment on April 18th.
How to pickup:
Premium or higher service level submission received by 2 pm on April 6th (Friday) and banknote submission with value or higher service level by Thursday, March 29th will be available for pickup at HKCS show, PCGS booth on April 8 (Sunday).
PCGS will make every attempt to grade all coins submitted to on-site grading event, PCGS prioritized grading submissions based on two criteria: the Service Level of submissions and the Date the submissions were received. PCGS begins grading coins submitted at the highest service level to the lowest. Coins submitted at Premium service level or above are guaranteed for on-site grading return.
Submissions beyond the deadline may not be retrieved during the Coin Show. However, we will accept submissions of other service levels. Please contact PCGS representative for approximate time of return.
HKCS On-site “Everybody is a Grader” Contest
Want to challenge your grading skill for coin collections? Here’s the opportunity! PCGS will host an on-site grading contest at HKCS on April 6-7. We look forward to seeing you.
Meet PCGS Expert
During 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. on April 7, collectors will have the opportunity to meet with PCGS experts in function rooms 4-7, F3 of The Mira Hong Kong to discuss coins.
A variety of special labels are open to modern coins. If 5 modern coins with the same theme are submitted on a single submission form, you’ll get a special label for free. In addition, PCGS is offering a limited-time crossover special for collectors! For details, please contact PCGS representative.
To learn more about services of PCGS Asia and HKCS, please visit www.PCGSasia.com or email to [email protected] Or, call PCGS Hong Kong Submission Center at +852 2194 6688.