Incorrect PCGS Cerfification - OGH Rattler Too Old?
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I searched the forum on this subject but did not find any similar issues. I was preparing a listing for a common date Morgan. I generally do a cert verification before posting any auctions. When I enter this old rattler, the system adds a preceding zero and populates a different coin. Does this coin pre-date the certification archives?
Thanks - Tim
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Something fixable is messed up. Send the picture to the registry folks and let them know you want to add it to your inventory. Going through customer service might take a bit longer from what I'm hearing regarding CS turnaround times.
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Thanks John - will give that a try.
Tim
They may want to have you send in the slab to verify authenticity. Counterfeit slabs do exist, but I seem to recall similar database issues with some rattlers.
Thanks - the counterfeit thought crossed my mind but this is a $70 coin. Seems like a lot of effort to counterfeit a low end coin.
Tim
I have seen this same issue a # of times when looking up rattlers. Hope they can fix it for you, have never tried to get it corrected myself
This has been a long-known issue within PCGS for some rattlers beginning with 50. As soon as I read your thread title I knew the cert number would start with 50. There had been a database mix up years ago that PCGS mentioned on these boards and that affected, again, some certs that began with 50.
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Too bad it doesn’t start with 108.
Thanks for that explanation, never knew it was 50's only.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1004609/pcgs-cert-verification-info-incorrect#latest
Thanks @KindaNewish - obviously, you are a better forum searcher than me.
Tim
have they no reverence?
That is the first Morgan that I have seen in a rattler that didn't need to be tapped to straighten it out..
Looking thru my list of the serial numbers that needed to be corrected, I never noticed that the s/n had all started with 50xxxxx.
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Some of the white rattlers don't show up either - TomB is all over it - good luck!