PCGS Weekly Update March 19, 2024

Recent Price Guide Updates

• MS & PR Lincoln Wheat Cents
• MS Three Dollars

CoinFacts Narrative Update

The United States Mint began accepting orders for the 2022 National Purple Heart Commemorative Coins on February 24, 2022. That same day, the Mint offered six different coins with different product options. Read more.

PCGS Set Registry Update

A springbok is an animal that is indigenous to South Africa. The name of this antelope species was first believed to have been coined in 1775 and derived from “spring” (jumping) and “bok” (antelope) in the Afrikaans language. South African Airways, which began its commercial service in 1934, had a logo with a winged springbok looking like the mythical Pegasus.

The first appearance of the springbok on South African coinage started in 1947, with the reverse of the five shillings denomination during the reign of George VI. Several gold denominations also feature the animal; in 1967 it sprang up on the reverse of the iconic South African Krugerrand, a one-ounce gold bullion coin that is still minted. The springbok also makes its appearance on non-precious-metal coins, such as the colorful rand included in the South African Proof Set and listed on the PCGS Set Registry.

Additional sets from various countries have been added, so please feel free to browse the PCGS Set Registry when you have a chance and you may find there is a set for almost anyone to build. The PCGS Set Registry offers many different sets from all over the world and specialty sets for advanced collectors. We appreciate your continued patronage, all the best in building your sets, and Happy Collecting, folks!