Gold$4,142▼ −$36.70 · −0.9 %Gold$4,142▼ −$36.70 · −0.9 %Silver$60.52▼ −$0.60 · −1.0 %Silver$60.52▼ −$0.60 · −1.0 %Platinum$1,701▼ −$23.00 · −1.3 %Platinum$1,701▼ −$23.00 · −1.3 %Palladium$1,192▼ −$12.00 · −1.0 %Palladium$1,192▼ −$12.00 · −1.0 %Market closed · last data Friday Oct 2, 2026, 5.00 PM EDT

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Gold$4,142▼ −$36.70 · −0.9 %Gold$4,142▼ −$36.70 · −0.9 %Silver$60.52▼ −$0.60 · −1.0 %Silver$60.52▼ −$0.60 · −1.0 %Platinum$1,701▼ −$23.00 · −1.3 %Platinum$1,701▼ −$23.00 · −1.3 %Palladium$1,192▼ −$12.00 · −1.0 %Palladium$1,192▼ −$12.00 · −1.0 %Market closed · last data Friday Oct 2, 2026, 5.00 PM EDT

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Verify an NGC or PCGS certificate

Verify an NGC or PCGS Certificate

Before buying a slabbed coin, checking its certificate takes less than a minute and avoids most disappointments. Here is the step-by-step process with the official NGC and PCGS verifiers, the other recognized houses and the signs of a slab you should not trust.

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