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New Member
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I purchased around 30 American Silver Eagles since January 2021 on ebay and found that 9 had slabs tampered with and the labels were not authentic. One is an obvious fake slab and label. Starting to learn! I guess all earning has pain associated with it. Is it appropriate to share photos and ebay seller names? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think we would all appreciate photos, seeing fakes can be a great learning experience for everyone. Especially tampered slabs, those don't show up as often In terms of sharing ebay seller names, I'm not so sure on that, a Mod will know better than I. Far as I see it, best to just open a case on ebay, that gives you the best chance of a good result |
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Moderator
 United States
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 to CCF. One thing to do is check authenticity of the slab on the slabbers web site before buying it  John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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if they are fakes, or tampered with cases, then you need to return them..If you paid through Paypal you have 180 days, to do a return.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There may be some thin ice out there, but sellers have been identified with some frequency on this forum in the past.
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New Member
 United States
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I will take some photos today and post them. Will do some side by side comparison shots.
Thanks
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New Member
United States
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  These are slabs from NGC |
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New Member
United States
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Moderator
United States
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to the Community! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
561 Posts |
Those are really interesting, for those familiar with slabs there are many clear tells, but to the unfamiliar buyer those are strong approximations of the real thing. Scary!
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New Member
United States
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Bump
Anything new on this?
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Moderator
United States
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I would like to see clear images (obverse and reverse) of the coins in the fake slabs. Also, why did you obscure the certification numbers?
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New Member
United States
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I received an email yesterday (after a long wait time) from PCGS. They recommend that I send the coin & holder to them to review as the images were not sufficient to make a determination. The service is free but I have to pay for return shipping.
@nss-52: As far as obscuring the cert number. I have heard that the cert numbers can be used to create fake slabs with real numbers.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I feel for you. Definitely cracked open and resealed, which has me wondering about authenticity of the coin inside. I would first send them off to PCGS as they've recommended, instructing them for written confirmation of the findings- especially on the coin. Then, if warranted, return them with a copy of the report demanding a full refund including your additional out of pocket costs. Hope it works out for you.
ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon
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I have heard that the cert numbers can be used to create fake slabs with real numbers. They can get all the real numbers they want without having to use your images. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Posted 04/11/2021 04:25 am
