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John Dannreuther

PCGS Co-Founder, Author

John Dannreuther co-founded PCGS in 1986 and has written reference books on early U.S. gold coin varieties and U.S. proof coins. His signature appears on PCGS labels.

Background

  • He co-founded PCGS in 1986 and later served as its director of research.
  • He is president of John Dannreuther Rare Coins.
  • He was named ANA Numismatist of the Year in 2007.
  • His book Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties won the Numismatic Literary Guild's 2007 Best U.S. Coin Book award, and he wrote the United States Proof Coins volumes.
  • He was inducted into the PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame in 2015.

The signed labels

PCGS CoinFacts lists a “John Dannreuther” label on the 1997-P Silver Eagle and a “First Day of Issue John Dannreuther” variant on the 2023 Silver Eagle.

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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