Numismatic Innovators with Dr. Donald Kagin | Episode 1: David Hall and the Birth of PCGS

Worth Its Weight · Nov 5, 2026 · 39m · transcript

Numismatic Innovators with Dr. Donald Kagin | Episode 1: David Hall and the Birth of PCGS

How did a coin in a little plastic holder change the rare coin market? In the premiere of Numismatic Innovators, Dr. Donald Kagin sits down with David Hall to explore the origins of the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and how independent grading changed the way collectors buy and sell coins. This monthly interview series is presented by the American Numismatic Association and hosted on Worth Its Weight.

About Dr. Donald Kagin

Don Kagin was the first person in the United States to earn a…