1938 Walking Liberty Half MS-67 Counterfeit/Fake Ebay

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Matthew23 Valued Member United States 421 Posts	Posted 07/15/2021 10:50 pm Just seen this one on ebay definitely a fake slab starting bid $650, seller 0 percent feedback link https://www.ebay.com/itm/363470055635 Edited by Matthew23 07/16/2021 12:24 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 04:07 am ICG is not a fake company, just not one of the top 3 https://www.icgcoin.com/ John1 Report this Post to the Staff
PNWType Pillar of the Community United States 561 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 05:50 am You've been fooled John1! This slab isn't even ICG, the security stripe on the back says IGC, that's nothing but an alphabet company Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 07:28 am Your right my bad . Must be a "basement" slabber. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21600 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 07:41 am Thank you Matthew23 Been reported Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 08:51 am Reported as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Matthew23 Valued Member United States 421 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 09:46 am Thank you Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 11:42 am A few things seem to be wrong with this listing. Info from the ebay page: Item specifics Denomination: 50C Grade: MS 67 Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated Mint Location: Philadelphia Coin: Liberty Walking Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Year: 1938 Certification: PCGS Here's the breakdown of the barcode on the slab. Barcode: 1 of 1 Type: Interleaved2of5 Length: 16 Rotation: none Module: 7.8pix Rectangle: {X=158,Y=165,Width=734,Height=45} 0079486505909082 When I put this number into the PCGS Cert Verification it shows: PCGS # 7948 Date, mintmark 1915 Denomination $2.50 Region The United States of America Grade MS65 Mintage 606,000 Holder Type Standard Population 192 Pop Higher 21 PCGS Price GuideSM Value $5,250 #9650; ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 11:46 am Nice detective work! Report this Post to the Staff
Matthew23 Valued Member United States 421 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 11:53 am Nice ebay must have took it down. Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 1:14 pm Great job spotting that scam! Report this Post to the Staff
Ballyhoo Pillar of the Community United States 1613 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 2:43 pm Yes, great eye catching it. I've also spotted some questionable authentic slabs, PCGS and NGC, with signs of possible tampering. ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon Report this Post to the Staff
Matthew23 Valued Member United States 421 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 4:59 pm Thanks, people can get scammed really quick with these coins, I like to keep my eye out for anything that looks fake or really highly priced. Report this Post to the Staff
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1938 Walking Liberty Half MS-67 Fake Ebay