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TPG using PCGS lookalike slabs
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There's a TPG out there, ACGA, that uses PCGS-like slabs. At least they have their own logo in the lower right.
ACGA is Authoritative Coin Grading Agency.
Interestingly, their website indicates copyright dates of 2007-2012 so I wonder if they are still active.
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here is a scan of the page fwiw - if someone has a better one please say so.
also working on getting google chrome to do its job.
Re ACGA, the internet archive shows them from 2013 (copyrights does say 2007-2012). It looks like they primarily grade Chinese coins.
The cert# still verifies so they have at least the web and database still up, likely are still in business.
They also have NGC-style holders.
Not sure I would trust their verification skills - one of the coins I bought in their slab was attributed to Tibet, it's actually Afganistan.
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Author: 3rd Edition of the SampleSlabs book, https://sampleslabs.info/
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Wow! They even have this down to the yellowing ring!
don't believe PCGS manufactures their own slabs. Likely outsourced to same company as slabs in OP.
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PCGS has slabs manufactured for them, however they own the molds and use a proprietary blend of plastic, so it should be unique to them. Which is not to say there couldn't be "ghost shift" slabs made. And it's easy to make something that looks closely like the PCGS slab.
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Author: 3rd Edition of the SampleSlabs book, https://sampleslabs.info/
Do those slabs come with fortune cookies?
Wow
This ACGA site is copyright 2019
Authoritative Coin Grading Agency http://acga111.cn/
must still be in business
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That makes two TPG's I have not seen....ACGA and TCGS....I have to get out more....
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Interesting !!! 😜
More likely just plain old Chinese counterfeit of the PCGS patent protected slabs. Wouldn't be the first time.
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