Mint engravers & sculptors
Charles Vickers
U.S. Mint Sculptor-Engraver
Charles Vickers was a U.S. Mint sculptor-engraver from 2003 to 2016 who designed or sculpted 31 coins and five Congressional Gold Medals. He signed NGC labels exclusively and died in 2022.
Background
- He was a U.S. Mint sculptor-engraver from December 2003 until he retired in March 2016.
- He designed or sculpted 31 circulating and commemorative coins and five Congressional Gold Medals.
- Before the U.S. Mint he was a senior sculptor at the Franklin Mint, which he left in 1985.
- He died in December 2022.
The signed labels
He signed NGC labels under an exclusive agreement. Only the labels he signed during his lifetime exist.
How to check a signed label
Every signed label is printed with the coin's certification number. Look the number up at pcgs.com/cert or ngccoin.com/certlookup. The record should match the coin, the grade and the label type shown in the holder.
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