Five Things to Know About the ANA Show

If you're attending the ANA World's Fair of Money in Chicago August 13-17, here are five things to know:

1. NGC is offering on-site grading and encapsulation of US coins, starting on Aug. 13. PMG is also offering on-site grading and encapsulation for paper money. This allows collectors to have their collectibles graded during the show. For cut-off time information and other details, click here (NGC) or here (PMG).

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2. For US Mint releases at the show, NGC is offering special labels (including one with the ANA logo) and designations (including Chicago ANA Releases and First Day - ANA). For more details and submission instructions, click here.

3. NGC Chairman Mark Salzberg will be offering free coin consultations to members of the public, from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 15. PMG Finalizer Matt Quinn will be offering free paper money evaluations from 2 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 15. To learn more, click here (NGC) or here (PMG).

LEFT:US 1870-S Dol lar, graded NGC XF 40. RIGHT: Australia 1813 "Holey Dollar," graded NGC AU 53. Click images to enlarge.

4. The auctions at the show include many NGC-graded coins and PMG-graded notes expected to sell for six figures. The coins include an 1870-S Seated Liberty Dollar graded NGC XF 40; an 1889-CC Morgan Dollar graded NGC MS 65; and an Australian "Holey Dollar" graded NGC AU 53. The notes include an 1869 $50 "Rainbow" Legal Tender Note graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated EPQ and a 1928 $5,000 Federal Reserve Note-Atlanta graded PMG 30 Very Fine EPQ.

1869 $50 Legal Tender, graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated EPQ Click image to enlarge.

5. Company representatives will be accepting submissions and answering questions at NGC booth #1400 and PMG booth #1601. Regular submissions will be accepted until noon on Saturday, August 17. To see other shows NGC and PMG are attending, visit NGCcoin.com/events and PMGnotes.com/events.