Is This Slabbed Walking Liberty Fake?

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LibertyEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1180 Posts	Posted 02/10/2026 5:54 pm Picked this up recently and noticed there's no ngc holograph on the back of the holder. Otherwise it looks fine. Do you think someone just peeled off the sticker or did I get a fake? The luster is a bit dull but It looks legit to me but the lack of holograph has me worried. Edited by LibertyEagle20 02/10/2026 9:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10472 Posts	Posted 02/10/2026 6:33 pm You have the serial number - go to the NGC Serial Number lookup page and see what it looks like there. Report this Post to the Staff
LibertyEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1180 Posts	Posted 02/10/2026 6:43 pm I'm not sure I understand. How does that help if there's no picture of the coin on the ngc site? It matches the date/mint marks but that doesn't prove much... Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5391 Posts	Posted 02/10/2026 6:53 pm Looks good Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73579 Posts	Posted 02/10/2026 8:44 pm Looks okay to me. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94636 Posts	Posted 02/10/2026 11:25 pm How about an image of the entire slab as well? but so far it looks ok to me. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10472 Posts	Posted 02/11/2026 12:00 am Quote: How about an image of the entire slab as well? There was pictures of the whole slab, front and back, but he deleted them for some reason. Report this Post to the Staff
LibertyEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1180 Posts	Posted 02/11/2026 12:11 pm I did delete the slab picture as someone told me I had the serial number and I should look it up myself. I already did that and there are no pictures of the coin on the NGC site so I don't know what I'm supposed to verify. The date and mint mark match but even a decent scammer would match the fake slab with a matching date/mint mark. Usually I use the picture to verify a small imperfection or something distinguishable in the coin to validate its the one from the TPG. Either way, thanks for the comments. I feel good that this ones OK. Looking at the sellers other items, he also has some older NGC slabs that look like the hollo stickers are degrading. So it could just be this was improperly stored which caused the black mark on the coin and the hollo label to peel/degrade away. Too bad I didnt notice the black mark before buying because the pictures weren't great. Overall though it was a cheap lesson learned. Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3619 Posts	Posted 02/11/2026 1:02 pm Just some questions as I look at these photos. The answers could be that these are just the lighting and and slab scratches, but these things stand out to me. What's going on with the reverse rim at about 3:30? The designer's initials seem very weak, but that could be lighting. Is that just a discoloration on the sun, or is it a depressed area on the sun? There sure seem like a lot of gouges on the obverse. Notice the N-S gouges in the recess well to the left of the date and running up into the gown, on the sun, across Liberty's outstretched arm near the wrist, and throughout the obverse. Also, are some of those lines on the obverse and reverse die cracks? What is the stated grade for this coin? Report this Post to the Staff
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