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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have been documenting and following this group of "Morgan" Morgan $ fakes; the 1st seen cert number was of a genuine example but after reporting that cert was nuked:  They then used two other cert numbers but for other genuine type coins.   The latest is this recent posting; seller ended the auctions but it is a real jungle out there!  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Keep up the good work and keep the forum posted on other developments. I salute you for your efforts !!!!! Great info
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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hear, hear!  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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you are basically numismatic batman! thanks for all you do Jack.
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Moderator
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Wow - that is bad news indeed for those who 'trust the slab' for authenticity.
Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Moderator
United States
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"Locks only keep honest people honest." Sure, we could use better "locks," but they will never be 100% effective. If someone really wants in, they will find a way. This is a reminder that our own vigilance will always be necessary. Jack is fighting the good fight! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Any pre-1921 label that has "Morgan" on it like that is automatically a fake.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, thanks for the diligence. I have, and do, buy graded coins from sellers on ebay. The very first thing, before bidding, is whether or not they accept returns followed by a check of the number with it's grading firm. When the coin arrives I immediately look at the edges of the encapsulation for signs of tampering then compare the plastic to another ensuring exactness in size and design. ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Another tip, doesn't always work but something in your "wall of defense", is check the barcode with a free QR reader. In the above examples, even the crappy HA image is readable, the fake is not, and you can clearly see just by looking that the fake barcode doesn't match.
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Pillar of the Community
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If a PCGS coin is reholdered will the cert number change or be the same?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Good point kbbpll; I actually use one and many of the best counterfeit holders scan; the one above did not...  jimbucks, yes, new cert number; I report these on PCGS' CU page and they have stated that as they deactivate certs.  Edited by burfle23
12/19/2022 07:03 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by burfle23
12/20/2022 7:29 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The ebay listing above has the same reverse CC die that has been around for over 5 years that comes out of China with the scratch on the eagle's breast and bump above the D in dollar. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thank you Slider23; I saw your link to that discussion and matched these "latest" ones to those as you stated.  The mintmark also doesn't look to match the known 1881-CC Vams either... |
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Posted 12/15/2022 9:43 pm
