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Counterfeit PCGS 1916-d Dime on eBay

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  • TxCollectorTxCollector Posts: 417 ✭✭✭✭

    It looks like someone stuck a Great Collections sticker on the bottom of the slab for added effect:

  • allnewsanchorallnewsanchor Posts: 87 ✭✭✭

    The funny thing is... while it's likely fake, it's labeled VF when it looks more like an EF. :#

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  • dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,317 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Right off the bat, the slab looks off. PCGS normally has a 3 prong gasket around the coin, or no prongs. That one has 4 prongs on the gasket. (I know NGC does this, but not PCGS as far as I know).
    The coin itself looks genuine as far as I can tell, so if it's counterfeit, it is a pretty good one.

    Dwayne Sessom
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,276 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @allnewsanchor said:
    The funny thing is... while it's likely fake, it's labeled VF when it looks more like an EF. :#

    another selling point maybe?

  • dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,317 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gorebels said:
    I notified the seller. Let’s see if he does the right thing.

    Well, 7 hours later, it's still up for sale. $1,500 starting bid, with zero actual bids so far.

    Dwayne Sessom
  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 33,927 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @allnewsanchor said:
    The funny thing is... while it's likely fake, it's labeled VF when it looks more like an EF. :#

    The obverse looks more like a VG... or the chocolate melted

  • gorebelsgorebels Posts: 71 ✭✭✭

    @dsessom said:
    Right off the bat, the slab looks off. PCGS normally has a 3 prong gasket around the coin, or no prongs. That one has 4 prongs on the gasket. (I know NGC does this, but not PCGS as far as I know).

    Good catch. I’ve got hundreds of PCGS coins and never knew that.

  • gorebelsgorebels Posts: 71 ✭✭✭

    @jeffas1974 said:
    It looks like someone stuck a Great Collections sticker on the bottom of the slab for added effect:

    I looked at all the GC sales for this coin. It doesn’t match any of them.

  • gorebelsgorebels Posts: 71 ✭✭✭

    @allnewsanchor said:
    The funny thing is... while it's likely fake, it's labeled VF when it looks more like an EF. :#

    And a heavily bleached one at that!

  • gorebelsgorebels Posts: 71 ✭✭✭

    @braddick said:
    Here is the genuine coin:

    Note that the counterfeiter tried to rotate the reverse relative to the obverse, as often seen on genuine coins, but went in the wrong direction!

  • 1madman1madman Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I notified eBay about this one, and they “looked into it” and it’s not a problem at all

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/226370620784

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dsessom said:
    Right off the bat, the slab looks off. PCGS normally has a 3 prong gasket around the coin, or no prongs. That one has 4 prongs on the gasket. (I know NGC does this, but not PCGS as far as I know).

    Oops! ;)

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 32,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • TxCollectorTxCollector Posts: 417 ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 26, 2024 10:12PM

    Well, the seller replied to my message informing them that they had a fake along with providing an image with the actual slabbed coin with the following:

    “I am going to have to disagree there as I have had the coin verified!! Thank you though!”

    At least the seller is polite? 😕

    Update: The seller ended the listing.

  • dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,317 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1madman said:
    I notified eBay about this one, and they “looked into it” and it’s not a problem at all

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/226370620784

    Same here. I reported and they apparently found nothing wrong. At least he/she ended the listing and it still had zero bids, thank goodness.

    Dwayne Sessom
  • burfle23burfle23 Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Curious what this is on his slab?

  • TxCollectorTxCollector Posts: 417 ✭✭✭✭

    @burfle23 said:
    Curious what this is on his slab?

    part of a GC sticker that they affix to slabs that they auction off

  • heavymetalheavymetal Posts: 592 ✭✭✭✭

    Listing has ended.

  • burfle23burfle23 Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A friend found the GC tag on a different coin:

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