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yechi7 Pillar of the Community United States 717 Posts	Posted 06/04/2007 01:26 am Is there a reason for Blanked Out Serials on Slabs? Other than the fact that the seller maybe using a stock photo of one coin for several sales, are there other reasons that a seller should block out, or partially block out, the serial number? Report this Post to the Staff

bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24182 Posts	Posted 06/04/2007 01:32 am Some people swipe the serials to build fake registry sets. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Morganator Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 06/04/2007 01:48 am Maybe they are selling stolen coins and they don't want to id them to anyone that can see them. I went to the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles show this weekend and was looking at a dealers coin when there was a commotion. A dealer was yelling, "Stop thief! Stop" Other dealers surrounded a guy about 35-40 who had stolen coins from this dealer. When they started looking at what the guy had, he had stolen about 4-5 coins (at least). They were trying to id some of the coins that were certified with serial numbers. When they made the announcement that they had caught this guy and had been watching him since the Denver show, the whole hall rose up clapping. It was a great ending to the day! Report this Post to the Staff
yechi7 Pillar of the Community United States 717 Posts	Posted 06/04/2007 02:26 am So Bobby, do you suggest sellers to blank out the serials? Or not neccessary? Report this Post to the Staff
seth Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 06/04/2007 11:11 am I don't show full serials when selling camera equipment, etc. either. There are a lot of scams out there. They can report it stolen and get insurance money. Then, you are in possession of "stolen property" when you sell it. It's a good practice, really. Report this Post to the Staff
SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 06/04/2007 3:04 pm Another angle ... through the feedback forum on ebay you may be able to determine what the seller paid for the item if purchased within the last 90 days. You can assume by the description, but the serial number is confirmation. I've used the serial number on the slab numerous times to confirm what sellers paid for the item. Just another thought. Report this Post to the Staff
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