HID Global Helps Fight Against Counterfeiters of Rare Coins and Banknotes Collectors Universe uses HID Trusted Tag Services to validate the authenticity, grade and condition for millions of collectibles around the world HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced that Collectors Universe, Inc. has added HID Trusted Tag® Services to its Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) coin and banknote holders so collectors can quickly and easily validate the authenticity, grade, and condition of their PCGS collectibles with a tap of their NFC-enabled smartphone. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:||www.businesswire.com|news|home|20201215005326|en| Collectors Universe Uses HID Trusted Tag Services to validate the authenticity, grade and condition for millions of collectibles around the world (Photo: Business Wire) With the rare coin market exceeding $3 billion, product authentication technology has swiftly become a necessity to prevent counterfeit coins and banknotes without compromising the encapsulation or condition of the collectibles.