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This example was pulled earlier this summer:  Recently there were 3 simultaneous listings running with these and three different sellers images:  One of the three had a clear image of the slab:  Listings are gone but another just showed up!   Comparison of the CC MM to known ones:  Makes one wonder what the genuine one actually looks like!  Edited by burfle23
10/20/2022 12:55 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hey, Burfle23! I'm going to ask a (probably) dumb question: are you saying these coins are over graded, counterfeit, or what?
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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All of the slabs have the same PCGS certification number. The scammers are really reaching now!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Missed that one; makes 5 since August... Counterfeit slabs for sure; the one I showed compared to genuine reverses is counterfeit. Images are probably intentionally bad... This latest one looks off as well:  Edited by burfle23
10/20/2022 1:06 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks! I was looking at the coins, since they were described as "bad."
This might be a good argument for TPGs to photograph all the coins they grade. That way anybody who counterfeits their slabs is at a greater risk of being busted.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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One of the reasons why none of the coins in my collection are slabbed.
But not the main reason.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
517 Posts |
At least a genuine TPG slab carries a guarantee of authenticity with all of the top TPGs. One of the big issues I see in the marketplace is the number of active PCGS certs with no on-line coin images. That and the availability of similar slab components available make them a large target for the counterfeiters... |
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United States
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Unless PCGS has changed, those slabs are bogus.
PCGS always had their initials on the lower right front of their slabs.
I don't see them on the posted images.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by burfle23
10/23/2022 5:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
517 Posts |
Found the genuine example:  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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As I posted earlier, I don't do slabs but
thx for the pics.
They can be used by us all as an educational tool. to learn how to identify this sort of fake.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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thank you for the time you spend on identifying counterfeits and educating the collectors! the hobby is a better place with you in it.
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Scary stuff.   Thank you for doing the difficult work.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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7th example on the internet I've documented:  Notified PCGS and updated cert:  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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"Buy the coin, Not the Slab"
should be good advice for us all.
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