Looks ok. The lack of barcode on the front is probably what's throwing you. For a short period of time, the barcode was on the back. I believe this slab is from the early-mid 2000's.
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The barcode on the reverse reads correct for a 1878 S Morgan. Typically the barcode on the fake slabs come back jiberish if they scan at all. I say either mechanical error insert, or the slab was tampered and T$ inserted. Probably mechanical error.
I thought the 5s in the cert # look a bit off, also, but maybe not..
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Thanks for all the comments. I didn't even pick up on the cert verification, the S$1 versus T$1, or the lack of the word trade dollar on the slab. Sure, it could be a mechanical error, but thats not what caught my eye.
The fonts just look off to me. Too thick and boldfaced. Thats what caught my eye first, not the coin.
But if the holder is fake...then what about the coin.....(insert a line from any B Horror movie).....
The coin itself looks a little weird as well. Its seems the good TD counterfeits have the same look. Not many major marks, shiny, a little dirty, pewter like appearance. These are the only pics I have.
Anyways, its a friends, and I will make sure that PCGS sees it. The forum isn't 100% thats its legit, so let PCGS have a look.
I agree that the fonts do not look right. Compare the 5 as someone mentioned earlier, between the OP's pic and the one posted by Lyds.... the "fake" has a five lwith a flag like top bar, similar to a plain 5 1865 Indian Head cent and the one that Lyds posted has a different type of top bar; with a squared off look. Fake slab, real cert #, but wrong series. Too many things wrong.
What is interesting is that it is clear to me that PCGS changed the font of the "5" sometime in the middle of this slab generation, or had multiple label machines, each with a different font for the "5". I've got both types of "5" on that generation of slab in my collection. Here are two Morgans with the "suspect" type "5" on their label. These are without a doubt genuine coins.
Thanks for the correction on that 5 font. I checked the ones I have (not very many) and all were of the other font. I am curious to find out the truth when it comes back from grading.
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<< <i>The correct info comes up on the cert. # lookup page, except for the PCGS Guide price of $72. >>
I didn't know they were so cheap.........
What the heck is wrong with this picture?
Cert# Say $72 yet the PCGS Price Guide says $1450?
What am I missing?
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The Cert number is referring to an 1878-S "Morgan Dollar". Not a trade dollar.
This says its fake.
The Label has the wrong coin series:
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I'll go with "mechanical error". The coin looks legit.
In that generation of holder, an 1878-S Trade Dollar would have been labeled Series 51, Coin #18.
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So many blaring discrepancies yet............folks "want" to believe it's real.
And ya wonder why counterfeiting is so lucrative?
Send it to PCGS for a final determination.
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It would seem to be much easier to counterfeit the later holders since "PCGS" on the back of this holder is raised and silvered.
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<< <i>I say real with mechanical error of wrong coin number >>
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Edit: I see someone already pointed that out.
<< <i>I say real with mechanical error of wrong coin number >>
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The fonts just look off to me. Too thick and boldfaced. Thats what caught my eye first, not the coin.
But if the holder is fake...then what about the coin.....(insert a line from any B Horror movie).....
The coin itself looks a little weird as well. Its seems the good TD counterfeits have the same look. Not many major marks, shiny, a little dirty, pewter like appearance. These are the only pics I have.
Anyways, its a friends, and I will make sure that PCGS sees it. The forum isn't 100% thats its legit, so let PCGS have a look.
I will give an update when the results are in.
What is interesting is that it is clear to me that PCGS changed the font of the "5" sometime in the middle of this slab generation, or had multiple label machines, each with a different font for the "5". I've got both types of "5" on that generation of slab in my collection. Here are two Morgans with the "suspect" type "5" on their label. These are without a doubt genuine coins.
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