To help our members buy with confidence, there are rules for selling collectible coins and currency on eBay.
What is the policy?
- Listings for graded coins and currency must have been graded by an eBay-approved company such as NGC, PCGS, ANACS, ICG, PMG, CAC, ICCS or Legacy Currency Grading
- Listings for ungraded coins and currency or raw currency:
- Must not include a non-approved grading company, numeric grade or estimated value anywhere in the listing and can't show an image of the item in a graded holder if the image shows a grade
- Must include photos of the front and back of the actual item for sale (stock photos are not allowed)
- Must have a starting, reserve, or Buy It Now price of less than $2,500
- Listings for current, exchangeable, ungraded currency from any country worldwide cannot exceed $1,000 in value, whether in a single listing or in a combination of multiple listings
Activity on eBay is required to follow this policy, the eBay User Agreement and all applicable laws, as well as respect the rights of third parties. If it doesn’t, eBay may take action consistent with applicable laws and the eBay User Agreement, and may even be legally required to do so. Such actions may include, as an example only: Removing the listing or other content, issuing a warning, restricting activity or account suspension.
Additional information
To be an approved grading service on eBay, the grading company must, at minimum, meet the following objective criteria:
We're always looking for companies that meet our grading criteria. Grading companies that meet these standards are encouraged to contact us.
Tip
Visit Seller Help - opens in new window or tab to find details of any policy issues with your account or listings, and get the information you need to quickly resolve them.
Why does eBay have this policy?
This policy helps keep the graded coins and currency for sale on eBay at a high standard, while still allowing ungraded or raw items to be sold.
Helpful links
- Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) - opens in new window or tab
- Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) - opens in new window or tab
- American Numismatic Association Certification Service (ANACS) - opens in new window or tab
- Independent Coin Graders (ICG) - opens in new window or tab
- Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) - opens in new window or tab
- Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) - opens in new window or tab
- International Coin Certification Services (ICCS) - opens in new window or tab
- Professional Currency Grading Service (PCGS Currency) - opens in new window or tab
- Legacy Currency Grading - opens in new window or tab