Would PCGS slab with Details a 1909-VDB Lincoln if the “S” was added and not real?
islemangu
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We have encountered two coins raw from different collections recently in which the “S” seemed added by unscrupulous profiteers . It would be cool to have one in a PCGS details slab just for educational purposes. Anyone ever seen one slabbed or know PCGS would do this on a tampered with 1909 VDB cent? I’ll add a close up pic later if any interest.
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No they should not and I believe that they will not slab counterfeits.
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I hope not. Such coins should be returned without being slabbed, noted as “Added S” or “Added mintmark”.
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On purpose. I agree.
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I have no problem with any major grading service slabbing counterfeit coins with the notation on the label that the coin is a counterfeit and the type of counterfeit such as cast counterfeit, tooled date, added mintmark, etc. These coins would be useful for educational purposes to show collectors what to look for.
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According to the PCGS grading standards for ""no grades", they will not encapsulate a coin with an added mintmark.
Source: https://www.pcgs.com/grades#grade90
Edited to add:
Ditto at CAC and NGC.
the label may not have enough words to describe the counterfeit
but no, even as education, i'm no fan of a top tpg holdering them. perhaps in a 100 years they'll be contemporary counterfeits and special holders could be made. oversized, red, counterfeit in the plastic and on the oversized label. just pondering