Submitting Coins FAQ

It’s easy and there are no clubs you have to join or annual dues you have to pay. At ANACS, you only pay when you use our service. You can use the ANACS submission form on this website or call to order a submission kit. To submit coins to ANACS for grading, simply complete the submission form and include your payment, place your coins in flips, carefully package the coins so they will not slide around while in the mail and then send the package registered and insured with the US Post Office.

We always suggest that you place each coin in its own Mylar flip. (You can purchase Mylar flips from your local coin shop or on the Internet.) We suggest 2 ½ X 2 ½ crown size Mylar flips. Always remove the coins from any cardboard flips they might be in and always be careful when removing any staples. Write the line number from the submission form on the flip with a felt marker. This will help expedite your order. Wrap the coins so they will not slide out of the flip. Do not use staples or paper clips. Pad the coins/flips with tissue or styrofoam and place them in an appropriate size box. We recommend that you follow the “Rule Of Two,” by packaging your coins in two containers, such as a padded envelope inside of a box.

We always recommend sending your coins registered and insured with the U.S. Post Office. It’s a little slower, but, statistically, it’s the safest. Furthermore, we recommend that you insure them for the full amount. With the USPS you can insure a package up to $25,000. If your coins are more valuable than that, send them in additional boxes.

Important: Make certain you write on the outside of the box the tier of service you have chosen. This will help expedite your order.

No. The submitter is responsible for postage and insurance both ways. In addition to the grading fee, there is a return shipping and insurance fee. This fee is based upon the number of coins submitted and the total declared value of the coins. The shipping and insurance schedule for domestic and international destinations is on the back of the ANACS submission form.

Accurately listing the declared value of each of your coins is important. This is how we determine how much to insure your coins when we ship them back to you. (ANACS will always use your figures unless they are clearly wrong.) The values you place on each coin also determine the tier of service you can use. For example, if you have a coin that is valued at $500, or less, you can use any service tier, but if your coin is valued at $900 you can not use the Economy service tier. As for determining your coin’s values, we recommend pricing guides, recent auction results, coin ads, the actual price you paid for the coin or “The Red Book.”

Currently, ANACS Does not certify the following:

• Coins Less Than 11mm or Greater Than 41mm in Diameter
• Coins thicker than 3.8mm
• Paper Money
• Foreign Blank Planchets
• Casino Chips
• PVC Contaminated Coins or Coins that at are Actively Corroding
• Counterfeit/Questionable/Unidentifiable Coins
• Copies or Electrotypes
• Aftermarket Decal Covered Coins
• ANACS can Refuse to Certify ANY Coin for ANY Reason

Of course. ANACS accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.

The ANACS website now offers the ability to check order status online. It is necessary to have a registered account and ensure that Customer Service has the same email address on file so information may be properly displayed. The online submission status feature allows you to track the submission through every step of the certification process, including getting your grades online. Should you not have an email address, you may also continue to call our Customer Service department at 800.888.1861 and a representative will be more than happy to assist you. Should you call, please reference the number on the upper right of the ANACS submission form (not available on forms downloaded from the website).

No grading service attributes as many varieties as ANACS! You can either submit your coins with the attributions for us to verify, or you can ask ANACS to research the attributions for you. There is a difference in cost between the two, please review the submission form for pricing, or just give us a call and we will go over the pricing with you.

The first thing we will do is contact you to correct the mistake. Once the mistake is corrected we will then continue processing your order. The important thing to know is that a mistake may alter your turnaround time.

When your coins are received by ANACS, they are immediately placed in their own box, with unique order and individual item numbers for computerized tracking. From there, they enter the grading process, where they will be viewed by multiple graders to determine authenticity, grade and possible variety. Next, they will be matched with a label, and sonically sealed in the ANACS Clearview holder. After this, they are sent back to the Grading Room for a quality control check. Finally, your coins move to our Shipping Department, where they are reviewed one more time for quality, logged out and sent back to you. You can rest assured that the following security measures are always in practice: 1)Your submissions are never mixed up, or boxed with someone else’s coins, 2) Our computerized tracking system follows your coins through the entire process, and 3) Everywhere your coins may be stored and processed at ANACS is under constant video surveillance.

Absolutely! Whether you send us one coin or one hundred, your submission is given the same time and analysis as any other – and there are never membership fees to pay.

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