Newly Arrived From China "PCGS Fake?" - Page 2

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steve kuznicki Valued Member Canada 166 Posts	Posted 05/14/2009 9:56 pm Hi Conder, I instinctively agree with your conclusion, but WHY are you so sure that it is fake? Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24165 Posts	Posted 05/14/2009 10:15 pm Bottom label is from Heritage. Barcode for the coin number is wrong. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 05/15/2009 12:24 am there was a topic awhile back that showed the differences between the fake slabs and the real ones and even though I can't seem to find the original thread (didn't look to hard) this one has a few of the areas in question that was marked on the fake slabs so I am leaning towards this being a fake PCGS slab Report this Post to the Staff
robocoin Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 05/15/2009 8:44 pm Thought I'd let everyone know. It is fake. The slab is a very good duplicate. I looked, and found the real slab/fake slab photos online and the slab was very close to real. I don't have real closeups of the coin but upon microscopic examination I could see that there was pebbly surfaces in the field on both sides and bumps on the face that even I (as an amateur) recognized as being obviously wrong. I took it to a coin shop and he verified my hunch. I didn't pay much for it, I'm trying to get paypal to refund my money. I really wanted to "get ripped off" so I could see what we were up against, first hand. So take it from me. Don't buy chinese. Oh, by the way I have made other over seas purchases and been quite pleased. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24165 Posts	Posted 05/15/2009 8:55 pm There's no doubt it's fake. I've circled, in the barcode on the legitimate one, the "22" from the coin number. Look at the other one. No matter what legitmate PCGS 1893 Isabella Quarter you look at the coin number part of the barcode is the same. The one in question is wrong. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
gmherps13 Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 05/18/2009 05:06 am isn't there a company that can certify if it's real or not? I thought the company was called CAC, they have a small oval shaped green sticker. Might be worth checking into them. Report this Post to the Staff
hippiebrian Valued Member United States 436 Posts	Posted 08/08/2009 5:53 pm I will never, repeat, not in this life, buy anything from ebay! I have only bought one thing there, a DVD, and it did not work! I surely don't know enough about the hobby yet to even think about looking there! I would never have even suspected that slab was a fake, and to think I was considering buying top 4 TGP's at auctions! I HATE FRAUD!! Oh well, back to my safe little coin dealer. Report this Post to the Staff
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