Annual PCGS Set Registry Awards

For forty years, collectors have chosen PCGS for our triple-threat proposition: Maximum Value, Maximum Liquidity, and Maximum Security. With the launch of our 40th Anniversary Set Registry Awards, you can add one more: Maximum Competition.

The deadline for the 2026 awards is Tuesday, June 30, 2026. All sets must be registered and updated no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 p.m. PDT). Please plan ahead when sending potential Set Registry coins to PCGS for grading.

The 40th Anniversary PCGS Set Registry Awards Competition

The 40th Anniversary PCGS Set Registry Awards Competition

This year, we are laser-focusing our awards on 40 Categories and 20 Composites.

Do you have the best Large Cent set? Is your DMPL Morgan set untouchable? Will matte-finish 20th-century gold Proofs win our expert judges over? Or will the award for Best Pre-1933 Gold Proof Set go to a Liberty Head series? And if so, which one?

Given the passion and eye for quality shared by PCGS collectors, the competition will be fierce, but the prizes and recognition will be well worth it. For this milestone year, we have elevated our entire prize package.

Every 2026 PCGS Set Registry Awards winner will receive:

  • Personalized Award Plaque: Featuring the PCGS 40th Anniversary logo, the collector’s name, the category, and the name of the winning set.
  • Submission Vouchers: A choice of either two (2) free Express Submission vouchers or four (4) free Regular Submission vouchers. Standard PCGS voucher terms and conditions apply.
  • Exclusive 40th Anniversary Label: Coins from winning sets qualify for the exclusive PCGS 40th Anniversary Awards Label (standard reholder fees apply). This limited-time opportunity is available for 90 days following the announcement of the 2026 winning sets.
  • Digital Recognition: A 40th Anniversary badge displayed prominently next to the winner's name within the PCGS Set Registry. It’s yours to keep!

It’s all about giving our collectors the very best — something all PCGS Set Registry members deserve.

Category Awards

PCGS will judge the best set from the following core categories:

  1. PCGS Set of the Year
  2. Best U.S. Type Set
  3. Best Half Cent Set
  4. Best Large Cent Set
  5. Best Small Cent Set
  6. Best Two-Cent, Three-Cent Set
  7. Best Five-Cent Set
  8. Best Half Dime or Dime Set (to 1891)
  9. Best Dime Set (1892 to Present)
  10. Best Twenty-Cent Set
  11. Best Early Quarter Set (or) Best Bust Quarter Set
  12. Best Liberty Seated Quarter Set
  13. Best Barber Quarter Set
  14. Best Standing Liberty Quarter Set
  15. Best Early Half Dollar Set
  16. Best Liberty Seated Half Dollar Set
  17. Best Barber Half Dollar Set
  18. Best Walking Liberty Half Dollar Set
  19. Best Franklin Half Dollar Set
  20. Best Kennedy Half Dollar Set
  21. Best Early Dollar Set
  22. Best Liberty Seated Dollar Set
  23. Best Trade Dollar Set
  24. Best Morgan Dollar Set
  25. Best Peace Dollar Set
  26. Best Modern Dollar Set
  27. Best Gold Dollar Set
  28. Best Quarter Eagle Set
  29. Best Half Eagle Set
  30. Best $3 Gold Set
  31. Best Pre-1933 Gold Proof Set
  32. Best Eagle Set
  33. Best Double Eagle Set
  34. Best Commemorative Coin Set
  35. Best Bullion Set
  36. Best Colonial Coin Set
  37. Best Territorial Gold Set
  38. Best U.S. Pattern Set
  39. Best Vintage World Coin Set
  40. Best Modern World Coin Set (1965 to Date)

Composite Awards

The 20 Competitive Sets honor specific composites, adding heat to already active series. To win in these categories, you must secure the best coins before your rivals do. Here’s a rundown of the 20 Competitive Sets:

U.S. Coins

  • BUFFALO NICKELS BASIC SET, CIRCULATION STRIKES (1913-1938)
  • COMPLETE U.S. TYPE SET, LOW BALL (1792-1964)
  • FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS BASIC SET, PROOF (1950-1963)
  • JEFFERSON NICKELS FS BASIC SET, CIRCULATION STRIKES (1938-PRESENT)
  • MORGAN DOLLARS BASIC SET, CIRCULATION STRIKES (1878-1921)
  • THE MORGAN 50
  • SILVER COMMEMORATIVES 50 PIECE TYPE SET, LOW BALL (1892-1954)
  • TRADE DOLLARS CHOP MARK SET, CIRCULATION STRIKES (1873-1878)
  • WASHINGTON QUARTERS BASIC SET, CIRCULATION STRIKES (1932-1964)

World Coins

  • AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH SILVER TYPE SET, CIRCULATION STRIKES (1910-1964)
  • AUSTRALIAN TWO DOLLARS C MINTMARK SET, CIRCULATION STRIKES (2012-PRESENT)
  • BRITISH CROWN BASIC TYPE SET, CIRCULATION STRIKES (1662-1965)
  • BULGARIAN THREE RULERS SET, CIRCULATION STRIKES (1881-1943)
  • JAPANESE NON-GOLD DECIMAL COINAGE DENOMINATION TYPE SET (1870-1948)
  • MEXICAN ONZA LIBERTAD SILVER, CIRCULATION STRIKES (1982-PRESENT)
  • MEXICAN BRANCH MINT 8 REALES TYPE SET, CIRCULATION STRIKES (1823-1897)
  • REPUBLIC OF CHINA SILVER DOLLARS (YUAN) DESIGN SET, CIRCULATION STRIKES (1912-1934)

Collector Showcases

  • 2026 Box of 20
  • 2026 U.S. TONED COIN COMPETITION
  • 2026 WORLD TONED COIN COMPETITION

It’s all about celebrating the best, and the PCGS Set Registry sets the bar for the most important collections of our time. We wish all entrants the very best, and we can’t wait to see you at our Awards Presentation at the ANA’s World’s Fair of Money this August!