PCGS Assigned Cert To Multiple Coins ?

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jsb Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 11:27 am I tried to verify a cert on PCGS's website and it said "We're sorry, that certification number was not found." So I called PCGS Customer service and they put me on hold for a long time. When they came back they said that cert number was assigned to multiple coins and I would have to send it back in to get it checked. I am just trying to verify a coin before purchase. Has anyone heard of this before ? Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24906 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 11:34 am What is the coin? Perhaps it's one of the fakes in fake slabs. http://goccf.com/t/433686 Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jsb Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 11:42 am Cert Number 32515286 PCGS said there is a problem in that cert number has been assigned to multiple coins. I also had them check another cert and same answer. I think this is a big problem for PCGS Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2280 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 12:12 pm Show us the coin. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
jsb Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 12:18 pm I am currently interested in offering so I don't want to show the source but here are pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
jsb Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 12:27 pm And this is another one I tried looking up on PCGS and customer service telling me the cert # was assigned multiple times. Report this Post to the Staff
coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2830 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 12:32 pm 1955 looks fake. Report this Post to the Staff
Jakes Coins Pillar of the Community United States 735 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 12:36 pm The 1955 is fake. Not positive but I would assume the 1916 D is also fake. I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set \| Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7613 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 12:37 pm 1955 looks fake to me, too! Report this Post to the Staff
jsb Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 12:37 pm I think its real and was able to look it up about a week ago so this is apparently a recent problem. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24906 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 12:38 pm That '55 DD looks absolutely fake. Can't really judge the 1916-D Mercury from that pic, but it doesn't look MS 62 to me. If there are certification number issues, it's probably a fake too. Stay away from those "coins" - you're not getting a "great" deal. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Edited by HondoB 04/14/2023 12:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jsb Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 12:56 pm I have confirmed they are both counterfeit slabs Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24906 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 1:15 pm jsb, where did you encounter these counterfeits? Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19112 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 1:57 pm Never a dull moment here. Report this Post to the Staff
psuman08 Pillar of the Community United States 1751 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 3:52 pm PCGS does not assign the same certificate number to multiple coins, counterfeiters do. There is an 1881 CC number that has been found on 13 coins. I would suggest that if you run into this problem, don't buy the coin - it is fake. BTW, that 55 is not close to authentic. Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3170 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 3:55 pm Quote: I have confirmed they are both counterfeit slabs And they are both counterfeit coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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