The chip in the new slabs...

asheland

Ever open one up?
My friend cracked open a new slab and gave me the insert. I had to see this.
Really cool:
it’s a sticker on both sides

U1chicago

Interesting...

I thought you found one of these:

PerryHall

I didn't realize the new slab chips were so large and complex.

Onastone

What does this chip do? Authenticate a genuine coin? coin info? tracker? That sure is a large chip....is that wrap-around maze- like wire an antennae?

Walkerfan

Well, there's something you don't see everyday. LOL Thanks for enlightening us!

clarkbar04

@Onastone said:
What does this chip do? Authenticate a genuine coin? coin info? tracker? That sure is a large chip....is that wrap-around maze- like wire an antennae?

It brings up the cert # on a mobile device for verification, and is an anti-counterfeiting device. Some of the newer fake slabs are getting VERY convincing.

Jimnight

New technology is a good thing.

Ike1964

@U1chicago said:
Interesting...

I thought you found one of these:

That's a nice looking coin from what I can see around the sticker.

Swampboy

Amazing and Cool in a geeky kind of way

WQuarterFreddie

Thank you for sharing. I wonder if our host is flipping out though 😮😮😮🤔🤔🤔

PerryHall

@WQuarterFreddie said:
Thank you for sharing. I wonder if our host is flipping out though 😮😮😮🤔🤔🤔

Why would our host flip out? The slab counterfeiters have already checked out these new slabs. Whether they can counterfeit them or not remains to be seen.

Namvet69

Yup, you know they're reverse engineering that gizmo as we speak. It'll be interesting to see when the first fake coin in a fake chipped holder is discovered. Bet it's a trade dollar. Peace Roy

ricko

Interesting... I was wondering about the internal details. Similar to credit card devices. Cheers, RickO

joeykoins

Big Brother?

asheland

I'd be interested to see if they pull it off, faking the chips and them working

crazyhounddog

When did PCGS start doing this? You say new slabs, how new? I’ll assume they only do this on the gold shield slabs, correct?
Thank you in advance.

mvs7

@crazyhounddog said:
When did PCGS start doing this? You say new slabs, how new? I’ll assume they only do this on the gold shield slabs, correct?
Thank you in advance.

NFC Anti-Counterfeiting Technology is Now Included in All PCGS Coin and Banknote Holders

thisistheshow

@joeykoins said:
Big Brother?

Are the coordinates made available to the scanner or the public at large?

Traz

Simple RFID. Custom label and you “print” the info onto that metal piece.

Will help but easily reproduced.

asheland

@crazyhounddog said:
When did PCGS start doing this? You say new slabs, how new? I’ll assume they only do this on the gold shield slabs, correct?
Thank you in advance.

I believe it was around February of this year...