What PCGS CoinFacts is
PCGS CoinFacts is a reference and price resource from PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service), one of the major third-party grading companies. It focuses on United States coinage, offering reference information and pricing built on PCGS’s standing in the grading world. For US-coin specialists, it is a well-known research destination.
Its parent’s core business is the key context: PCGS physically grades coins, encapsulates them in tamper-evident holders, and backs the grade with a guarantee. That certification is what the market relies on for valuable US coins.
What CoinVault Pro is
CoinVault Pro is an AI-powered collecting app: photograph any coin and the Gemini AI vision model plus Coin-CLIP image matching identify it, produce a Sheldon-scale grading estimate from 1 to 70, and value it using Numista catalog data combined with real eBay sold prices. Around identification it wraps a collection manager, social feed, gamification, and a marketplace with escrow protection.
Two scope differences stand out. CoinVault Pro is world-coin friendly rather than US-focused, since its AI and catalog data cover global coinage. And its grading is a photo-based estimate — a pre-screen — not a certification.
App estimate vs professional slabbing
This distinction deserves plain language: CoinVault Pro’s grading estimate tells you approximately where a coin sits on the Sheldon scale based on what photos show. PCGS grading involves professional examination in hand, a guaranteed grade, and encapsulation that the market trusts at sale time. They are different products for different decisions.
The two work in sequence, not in competition. Use the app’s estimates to triage a batch of coins cheaply; send the few that look genuinely valuable for professional grading. The app helps you avoid paying certification fees on coins that never warranted them.
- CoinVault Pro: instant, photo-based Sheldon-scale estimates for triage across world coinage.
- PCGS: professional in-hand grading, guarantee, and market-trusted encapsulation, with CoinFacts as its US reference resource.
- Sensible workflow: app estimate first, professional certification for the standouts.
Start your triage with CoinVault Pro
If you are staring at a box of coins wondering which ones deserve research time or grading fees, that is the app’s job. Download CoinVault Pro, scan the batch on the free tier, and let the identifications, grade estimates, and real sold-price values show you where to focus — then bring in professional resources for the coins that earn it.