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Is this a legit 2016 PCGS hologram design??

LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,392 ✭✭✭✭✭

Not used to seeing the swirls mixed in with the PCGS NASDAQ:CLCT lines. Thanks for any help.

"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.

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  • 1madman1madman Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The swirls (I believe) began earlier this year, so it would be suspect on a coin slabbed in 2016.

  • lilolmelilolme Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Certainly can't say for sure but it looks like it could be okay.

    I just checked and the luster, lights and angles thread I did and I used a holder from this generation (6.0). You can check it out and see how the hologram changes (a lot) depending on the angle of the light to the slab and camera. Those 'swirls' show up in several of the photos.

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1080946/luster-lights-and-angles#latest

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=_KWVk0XeB9o - Ruby Starr (from 'Go Jim Dandy') Piece Of My Heart
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    https://youtube.com/watch?v=D0FPxuQv2ns - Ruby Starr (from 'Go Jim Dandy') Maybe I'm Amazed

    RLJ 1958 - 2023

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The constant changes in labeling are not good. They need a consistent product so confusion such as this does not exist in the marketplace.

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,420 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @291fifth said:
    The constant changes in labeling are not good. They need a consistent product so confusion such as this does not exist in the marketplace.

    Trying to stay ahead of the counterfeiters

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,420 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1madman said:
    The swirls (I believe) began earlier this year, so it would be suspect on a coin slabbed in 2016.

    Is the coin slabbed in 2016 or a 2016 coin?

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,181 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I look at the coin and if the coin is authentic and it's properly graded, I just assume the slab is real and not counterfeit.

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  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,892 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The letters appear to be not as well defined.... I would say questionable without seeing the rest of the slab.

  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,392 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The more I look at it, it's 2 parallel strips of hologram that don't quite line up with each other!

    Thanks for the help. BTW, it's a PCGS medal, so evaluating the "coin" didn't help much. :D

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
  • lilolmelilolme Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Lakesammman said:
    The more I look at it, it's 2 parallel strips of hologram that don't quite line up with each other!

    Thanks for the help. BTW, it's a PCGS medal, so evaluating the "coin" didn't help much. :D

    While not being able to evaluate the coin, seeing the entire label can help with the slab. I do not recall seeing a fake slab that has reproduced both the gold center bar and gold G (in PCGS) correctly on the reverse label. Also even though the front label is more basic often small items are off there also.

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=_KWVk0XeB9o - Ruby Starr (from 'Go Jim Dandy') Piece Of My Heart
    .
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=D0FPxuQv2ns - Ruby Starr (from 'Go Jim Dandy') Maybe I'm Amazed

    RLJ 1958 - 2023

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