Coins can be submitted to PCGS in three basic submission types:

Grading---This submission type is for uncertified coins.

Crossover--This submission type is for coins currently certified by some other grading service. They are are submitted to PCGS in the other company's holder. PCGS will examine the coin in the other company's holder and determine a grade. If the PCGS grade is equal to or higher than the grade assigned by the other company, then PCGS will reholder the coin in a PCGS holder with the PCGS grade. Otherwise, the coin will be returned in the other company's holder. If submitters are willing to accept a lower grade from PCGS, a lower minimum crossover grade can be specified.

Regrade---Coins currently in PCGS holders can be submitted for review for a higher grade. Before sending the coins to the grading room, PCGS will remove them from their PCGS holders. If the graders regrade the coin at a higher grade, the coin will be returned in a new PCGS holder with the higher grade. If the graders grade the coin the same or lower, PCGS will return the coin in a new PCGS holder with the same grade as submitted. Note: PCGS coins submitted for regrade service can not go down in grade.

Basic Service Levels

Most US coins can be submitted to PCGS in one of four basic service levels: Walkthrough, Express, Regular and Economy. The primary difference between the service levels is how quickly the coins are graded and returned; however, for some service levels there are minimum submission requirements and/or maximum values per coin. In addition to grading, PCGS also offers VAM attribution or high resolution digital photos of the coins for an added fee. The following chart shows the four basic service levels applicable for most US coins:

Service	Fee	Turnaround (Business Days)	Maximum Value/Coin	Notes
Walkthrough	$100	2 days guaranteed	None
with VAM Attribution	$115	approximately 3-4 days	None
with Photo	$125	approximately 3-4 days	None	No crossovers
Express Special	$50	7 days guaranteed	$20,000
with VAM Attribution	$65	approximately 8-10 days	$20,000
with Photo	$55	approximately 8-10 days	$20,000	No crossovers
Regular	$30	15 days guaranteed	$3,000	5 coin minimum
with VAM Attribution	$45	approximately 18-20 days	$3,000	5 coin minimum
with Photo	$35	approximately 15-20 days	$3,000	5 coin minimum; no crossovers
Economy (Non-Gold)	$18	varies with demand	$300	5 coin minimum
with VAM Attribution	$33	varies with demand	$300	5 coin minimum

Gold Coins and Moderns

Gold Coins and Moderns (dated 1965 to present) can be submitted under the service levels above (except that Gold Coins cannot be submitted under the Economy service level). However, there are also less expensive service levels for these types of coins if minimum submissions counts and maximum value restrictions are met:

Service	Fee	Turnaround (Business Days)	Maximum Value/Coin	Notes
Modern (1965 to present)	$14	approximately 35 days	$300	5 coin minimum
Small Gold ($1, $2-1/2, $3, $5)	$20	5 days guaranteed	$1500	10 coin minimum
Bullion Gold ($10, $20)	$16	approximately 3 days	$1500	20 coin minimum

World Coins, Mint Errors and Special Issues

World Coins (non-US), Mint Errors and Special Issues ( Colonials and Fractional Gold) are exempt from turnaround guarantees, thus they may not be submitted through the Regular, Express or Walkthrough services described above. Instead, they have their own service levels:

Service	Fee	Turnaround (Business Days)	Maximum Value/Coin	Notes
World Rarities	$75	approximately 45 days	None
World Regular	$40	approximately 45 days	$5000
World Economy	$18	varies with demand	$300	5 coin minimum
World Modern (1965 to present)	$14	approximately 35 days	$300	5 coin minimum
Mint Errors Regular	$40	approximately 45 days	None
Mint Errors Economy	$16	varies with demand	$300	5 coin minimum
Special Issues (Colonials, Fractional Gold)	$40	approximately 30 days	None

Review Services

PCGS offers a variety of review services for coins currently in a PCGS holder. Under VAM Variety Review, PCGS will reholder Morgan and Peace Dollars and add the VAM number. Under Designation Review, PCGS will review the coin for appropriate designation (e.g., CAM, DCAM, FS, FH, FBL, etc.). When either of these two review services is used, the grade will not be reviewed. The coin will be returned in a new holder with the original grade and any eligible VAM variety or designation.

The Presidential Review is a re-analysis of the coin by PCGS graders and the PCGS President. It must be used within 30 days of the original submission. If PCGS does not change the grade following the review, they will provide the reason(s) why the original grade was appropriate.

Finally, the Guarantee Review service is for coins the owner believes to be overgraded or not authentic. If PCGS finds the original grade appropriate, they will return the coin in a new holder. If they find the coin to be not genuine or overly graded, they will compensate the submitter per the PCGS guarantee:

Service	Fee	Turnaround (Business Days)	Maximum Value/Coin	Notes
VAM Variety Review	$15	approximately 10 days	None
Designation Review	$10	approximately 10-20 days	None
Presidential Review	$20	approximately 10-20 days	None	Must be within 30 days of original submission
Guarantee Review	$20	approximately 10-20 days	None

Reholder Service

PCGS also offers a service to reholder coins already in a PCGS holders. Coins submitted through this service do not get their grade or designation reviewed. They are returned with the same grade but in a new holder. As an added option, PCGS offers its photo service in conjunction with the reholder service:

Service	Fee	Turnaround (Business Days)	Maximum Value/Coin	Notes
Reholder	$5	approximately 10-20 days;	None
with Photo	$10	approximately 15-20 days	$20,000
Reholder (PCGS MS70 & PR70)	$20	approximately 10-20 days	None
with Photo	$25	approximately 8-10 days	None