The Certified Collectibles Group® and Whitman Brands are thrilled to announce that Whitman has been named the Official Supply Store of Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) and Paper Money Guaranty (PMG). Through a licensing agreement with Certified Collectibles Group, Whitman will now sell NGC-branded and PMG-branded storage supplies for coin and paper money collectors.
The overall objective of the move is to capitalize on Whitman’s established retail and wholesale sales, distribution and marketing channels to deliver an unparalleled shopping experience for collectors seeking high-quality, branded supplies.
Founded in 1987, the Certified Collectibles Group is one of the world’s largest providers of authentication and grading services for collectibles with more than 100 million items certified across all of its categories. In addition to NGC and PMG, which provide numismatic authentication and grading services, the Certified Collectibles Group includes CGC (services for comic books, trading card games, sports cards and other pop culture collectibles), ASG (services for stamps) and JSA (autograph authentication).
John Feigenbaum, President and CEO of Whitman Brands, stated, "We are excited to expand our offerings and provide wholesalers, dealers and collectors with top-quality NGC and PMG supplies. He added, "This partnership with NGC and PMG, two of the hobby’s leading grading services, allows us to further our core commitment to a rich coverage of collectibles and continue serving the numismatic and paper money collecting communities with passion and excellence."
As part of this new venture, Whitman will take over the sales, distribution and new product development of NGC- and PMG-branded products previously available direct to consumers through the CCG Store. Initial product launch will include the well-known stalwarts — plastic coin storage boxes, coin flips and paper money pouches — with plans to expand offerings in the future. Most importantly, this agreement serves to underpin increased collaboration between the two companies going forward.
"Our collaboration with Whitman brands marks a significant milestone for us. By designating Whitman as the Official Supply Store of NGC and PMG, we are confident that collectors will immediately benefit from their established distribution channels, customer service and reach," said Max Spiegel, President of Certified Collectibles Group. "This partnership aligns perfectly with our mission to optimize the collecting experience."
The aim is to create a seamless transition for collectors seeking high-quality supplies. Starting August 15, 2024, customers can conveniently purchase these items from Whitman.com, Whitman’s Ebay Store and Amazon, as well as other dealers and retailers nationwide.
To order any NGC and PMG supplies moving forward, customers will directly visit the Official NGC and PMG Supply Stores hosted by Whitman.com in lieu of the former CCG Store. CCG members will not be required to log in to their CCG accounts. Rather, customers can register for an account on Whitman.com to securely and conveniently store their information, preferences and wish lists for future purchases, as well as receive promotions and specials.
About Whitman Brands™
Formed from the 2023 merger of the numismatic publishing powerhouses of CDN and Whitman, Whitman Brands™ combines the revered titles of Red Book®, Blue Book®, 100 Greatest®, Cherrypicker’s Guides®, and an expansive line of folders, albums, and supplies, that have long dominated the retail landscape with the coin and currency pricing and data-rich expertise of Greysheet™, Greensheet™, CPG™, CDN Exchange™, andThe Banknote Book™.
Whitman Brands offers a comprehensive and rich coverage of collectibles, literature, cataloging and pricing, which embraces the heritage of numismatics and seeks to enrich the lives of all coin and paper money enthusiasts. As North America’s leading producer of coin and currency shows, Whitman Expos and its three industry leading events in Baltimore further enhance the brand portfolio and expand the company’s national reach.
About Certified Collectibles Group
The Certified Collectibles Group® (CCG®) is the world’s leading provider of expert, impartial and tech-enabled services that add value and liquidity to collectibles. Its iconic companies include Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®), Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®), Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®), Authenticated Stamp Guaranty® (ASG®) and James Spence Authentication (JSA). Since 1987, the Certified Collectibles Group companies have certified nearly 100 million coins, banknotes, comic books, TCGs, sports cards, video games, home video collectibles, stamps, autographs and more. Today, CCG serves the world of collectibles online and at its offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and China.
With an unparalleled commitment to accuracy, consistency and integrity, NGC is the world’s largest and most trusted third-party grading service for coins, tokens and medals. Since 1987, NGC has graded more than 60 million collectibles, each one backed by the industry-leading NGC Guarantee of authenticity and grade. Among them is a 1787 Brasher Doubloon that sold for a record $9.36 million in 2021. NGC continues to expand its services for the benefit of collectors and the growth of the hobby. To learn more, visit NGCcoin.com.
Founded in 2005, PMG is the world’s largest and most trusted third-party paper money grading service, with more than 10 million notes certified. These include an 1878 $5,000 Legal Tender that realized more than $800,000 at auction. Every note that PMG certifies is backed by the comprehensive PMG Guarantee of authenticity and grade, which gives buyers greater confidence. This results in higher prices realized and greater liquidity for PMG-certified notes. To learn more, visit PMGnotes.com.
Silver finally broke through the $30 barrier and the other PMs are flying higher also.
I think I’m going to give ASG a try for Stamps. Stamps in a slab had been tried before by another philatelic company. But there were problems. I wonder if ASG had discovered better materials or a better holder. Kaiser or JQC, anyone, any advice?
E 1,
I really wish I could help you with this. Alas, my crafty younger brother sold my entire painstakingly assembled and cherished collection of 1940-1965 European stamps for beer money back in Heidelberg (Germany) as I was in the USA at college.
Kaiser, I was stationed in Heidelberg back in ‘73! Boy, that’s a long time ago. I was in 130th Station Command, I did some partying there. You remember “Susies”? ;). I saw the Rollin Stones and Billy Preston in Mannheim when I was stationed in Heidelberg. Mannheim is very close to Heidelberg. Oh, those were the dayZ!
AKBob, I too spent time in Heidelberg, but from 1960 until 1967 instead, and I was “stationed” there as a dependent to my father who was assigned to the Personnel Division at HQUSAREUR, a job he had performed in various iterations and guises since first arriving in Vienna with USFA (United States Forces Austria) in 1945 at the conclusion of WWII and then afterwards in Stuttgart, Germany at HQ Seventh Army. In Heidelberg he worked at Campbell Baracks, so at first we lived right next door in Mark Twain Village, then on the economy in Ziegelhausen and finally Wieblingen. My… Read more »
From an earlier time in my father’s military career, United States Forces Austria patch.
(In his case, Occupation of parts of Vienna within the Soviet Zone)
Kaiser,
Great Bio! Truly amazing stuff. Thank you for sharing. You probably have a better understanding of humanity and society than most of us put together. And you as well AKBob.
Prost
I remember the first patch was the “Rainbow Division” which was assigned to West Berlin, when such a place existed. With the reunification of Berlin, the unit was disbanded (unless I’m proven wrong).
Antonio,
That first shoulder patch above is for United States Army Europe. I believe you’re thinking of the independent “Berlin Brigade” patch for West Berlin which looked like this:
The 42nd Division aka the “Rainbow Division” was attached to the 7th Army to close out WWII and in 1947 the Division was deactivated and returned to National Guard duty in the United States.
42nd Division Patch pictured below:
Following WWII the Seventh Army itself was stationed at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany as the main U.S. Army component of United State Army Europe. When USAREUR closed out its Heidelberg presence in 2010 it moved to HQ 7th Army at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart.
Below is the shoulder patch of the Seventh Army:
E 1, Very kind words and generous thoughts, my friend. I wouldn’t be able to say for sure how my overall experiences as a human being as such have compared to those of others as I am only familiar with the particulars of my own story. That being said, I will admit to having a sumptuous memory trove of somewhat perhaps out of the ordinary and closer up than the average bear in person occasions of contact with an assortment of Soviet Russian military police personnel, unreconstructed Austrian and German still-Nazi-sympathizing civilians, hard-working salt of the earth Wachau (Danube River… Read more »
Kaiser
The diversity of human life on this high-speed planet is a complex reality that we must all deal with. In a lifetime, we probably see more, do more, experience more, travel more, and learn more than we care to. I often question whether or not we are actually designed to be performing at this level and capacity. Maybe this explains why people, societies, and governments malfunction. But for me, I stopped trying to solve the world’s problems a long time ago and today I just go on living as simply as I can.
Cheers
E 1,
You’re a wise man to have realized that at some point it serves one extremely well to have cultivated a good sense of where one’s responsibilities and culpabilities ought to begin and end.
AKBob,
Some things I just plain forgot to mention during my reminiscences: the town of Rohrbach where Campbell Barracks and Mark Twain Village were situated; Patton Barracks, home of the troops; Patrick Henry Village, the big dependent housing complex; Heidelberg University (oldest in Germany); die Alte Bruecke/Old Bridge and das Schloss/Castle; the big fireworks in memory of The Burning of the Castle/; Zum Roten Ochsen/Red Ox Inn; der Philosophenweg/Philosophers’ Walk; and last but not least the city’s original student hangout and back in the day my favorite place in town, the restaurant Zum Seppl or just plain “Seppl’s”.
“ASG currently does not accept submissions in the United States. If you are located in Mainland China and would like to submit stamps for ASG services, please visit ASGstamps.cn.”
Really! What a big disappointment. Forget that idea. PSE is in Henderson Nevada. Now that would be worth the drive.
E 1,
I’d be as happy to be located in Mainland China as to get a hot poker up the wazoo.
Good night Kaiser and please keep the hot poker on your side of the bed.
E 1,
As the Man With The Impressive Mustache Who Is In Charge Of Maintaining Protocol says to anyone having problems navigating the labyrinth that is Prague’s Franz Kafka International Airport (at least, as it is courtesy of the Onion), “For this you will have to acquire the proper paperwork from the hospital of your birth. Remember to follow protocol. If you follow protocol, all will be as it should.”
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Kaiser,
Are you OK boss?
Do you copy?
Just a bit of “late night reading” over at the Onion?
I do it myself, but instead I’m over at a coin blog or something similar. Or if I really can’t sleep, a good dose of VamWorld 2.0 does the trick lol…..
What is the goal of The Onion?
Rhetorical Purpose.
“The purpose of The Onion is to make people question what they are exposed to by the media on an every day basis through the use of satire and parody. They are using this strategy to bring humor to what is essentially a serious issue.”
Rick,
Isn’t it amazing that the Onion has in succession gone from being a print publication to existing as an online presence only to now once again going back into print while also maintaining itself online. Will wonders never cease!
E 1,
A-OK. Still searching for my Documents at the Hospital of My Birth per Franz Kafka International Airport Official Protocol. Over and out.