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Does PCGS bother with imaging counterfeits that come in for grading?
ldhair
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I can see how they would not waste of time. If they did image them is that something they will share?
Larry
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I don't think so.
Every counterfeit I've owned/seen- even with a Gold Shield, has not returned with a TrueView.
Is it possible PCGS does take photos and store them internally?
peacockcoins
They would be crazy if they didn't. We have a counterfeit expert named Young from the dark side here. Some counterfeits are not deceptive so why image them. He has shown that the deceptive counterfeits have fingerprints. If a TPGS imaged every coin, a computer could recognize any matches and no new fakes would be slabbed as genuine after they missed the first one!
I'd think they would have something on file for future reference on their part, just saying
They should just to get some practice.
Counterfeits have been photographed since the very beginning of TrueView. The counterfeit record is one of PCGS’s most important assets.
Phil Arnold
Director of Photography, GreatCollections
greatcollections.com
Do NGC and Anacs charge for these? Generally ICG does not.
I figured they took images but they felt it was best to not share the information. I'm good with that. I started off thinking the images would be easy to find and was missing where to look for them.
chopmarkedtradedollars.com
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That is cool!
Thanks!
peacockcoins
I believe that our host should image them...well, at least when Phil was around.
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Phil told me he took pictures of my omega $20 high relief but the bosses did not want to release them, even after I got it slabbed in a counterfeit slab at icg. I would love to have the pictures, and think if they labeled it as an omega counterfeit it would be neat.
Does icg offer a photo service?
I’m not sure. I don’t think they took pictures, but they may have a service I’m unaware of.
Yes, but it's junky (in my opinion). 1843-d $5 counterfeit ICG pics:
DOG acolyte
They need to add the Chinese characters for "fake" to that label. Google Translate's coming up with this "伪币", so it wouldn't take up much room, assuming it's correct.
Of course, the counterfeits being put in ICG holders are typically contemporary, so Chinese wouldn't make as much sense.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Do you think it might be the coin? The slab image is sharp and colorful.
That coin looks very low grade and the dark color leads me to believe the coin is heavily toned copper that may have been gold plated at one time. These contemporary counterfeit gold coins were intended to fool the merchant or bartender rather than a coin collector.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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This is a coin I own. I agree with @PerryHall 's description of the coin.
I'm not sure what is meant by "the coin" to which @4Redisin refers.
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