Dominion Grading Service

As of August 3, 2010, we have discontinued accepting submissions at Dominion Grading Service. In the time since we started DGS, both PCGS and NGC have made great strides and improvements to their grading technologies and practices and we no longer feel that our services are needed. Additionally, CAC is doing a fantastic job of assessing the quality in PCGS and NGC holders.

As for DGS, we simply do not feel that there is enough demand for collector coins at this time to merit our further investment. We have discontinued grading at DGS at this time. If you have DGS-graded coins to sell, please offer them to David Lawrence Rare Coins.

Disclaimer: please note that Dominion Grading Service is not affiliated in any way with PCI, or any similar grading service that may use the same style holders as DGS.

Base Grading Fee Per Coin

Fees are charged for grading based on the owner's insurance value. Use this chart to determine the base fee for grading. Other services are available for an additional fee.

Individual Value of

Grading Fee

$0 - $99

$10

$100 - $999

$13

$1,000 - $4,999

$18

$5,000 - $9,999

$25

$10,000 +

$50

Additional Fees

Variety Verification

DGS will charge $5 per coin (where selected by submitter) to verify the variety designated by the submitter. If the variety is determined to be different than the specified variety the “attribution” fee of $10 will be assessed. Note: Variety specialists may disagree on some designations and the variety attributions cannot be guaranteed.

Variety Attribution

Where requested by submitter, DGS will determine the variety based on the most accepted reference on that particular coin/series. A fee of $10 per coin will be assessed for this service. See web site for commonly used references. Note: Variety specialists may disagree on some designations and the variety attributions cannot be guaranteed.

Conservation Service

For a nominal fee of $5 per coin, DGS will perform non-invasive efforts to remove superficial residue from the surfaces of the coin and/or remove unattractive toning areas via non-mechanical cleaning methods. In a majority of cases, a coin requires this service to be considered for grading due to PVC, or other residue damage. DGS will only charge when the submitter elects conservation and ONLY for the coins that require this attention. Basic conservation will add a high level of long-term protection to your coins. See #8 in Terms & Conditions for restrictions on this service.

Crossover/Regrade Service

An additional fee of $2 per coin will be assessed for each coin that is successfully crossed over from another grading service. See #9 in Terms & Conditions for restrictions on this service.

Custom Text

For an additional fee of $2 per coin, DGS will place customized, personalized text on the front grading label. This is ideal for Anniversaries, Graduations, personal collection name, etc. Every coin on the submission invoice must include the personalization. DGS reserves the right to refuse inappropriate personalizations at our sole discretion. Support for pedigrees to known collections must beaccompanied by documentation.

Expedite Order

For a small additional fee of $3 per coin, we will expedite your order and put it at the top of the grading queue! Expedited orders take priority over all non-expedited orders in the service queue. Every coin in the order will be charged this fee.

Signature Series

For an additional fee of $10 per coin, where selected by submitter, your coin will gain the additional signature and verification of one of the following: (Mike Ellis: Senior Grader; John Feigenbaum: President & Finalizer; Rick Snow: Indian Cent expert; Jim McGuigan: Copper and Early Coin expert; as well as other renowned numismatic experts). This value-added service gives you additional confidence that your coin(s) have been personally examined by a renowned expert.