Should this concern me ? no pics on the PCGS certification page..

I have been trying to finish up my Indian and liberty head GOLD coin set, already have
the $10 Liberty and Indian heads, and have found a very nice 1899 $5 liberty as I always do check out the certifications along with the true view, everything is good
including the CAC verification however what really bothers me is the fact there are no
images on true view say photos are unavailable, this worries, why in the heck wouldn't
they be available ? kind of scratching my head.

 

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Exactly !

 

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Not every PCGS coin comes with a TrueView. You have to pay for the service.
Also, that holder was from an era before TrueView even started (it began around 2005 but didn't really become widely used until the 2010s).

 

Just a little worry when all the ducks dont line up especially when you see coins being put in to holders that arent the same and hard to verify if you dont have the
TrueView.

 

There is virtually nothing to worry about. And in this case it was not possible for the coin to have a TrueView since the service was not around when it was slabbed. You can always send it in yourself to get the photo now but there isn't much need when it comes from a trustworthy seller.

 

The barcode scans correctly, if that helps. Quite often the fake slabs don't. I see nothing wrong.

 

looks good to me and as mentioned older slab pre-trueview, so not overly surprising at the lack of photo... even a few of my moderns still lack photos (I'm lazy) for the sole reason the person didn't elect photos at the time of submission (most likely bulk submissions)
If the dealer checks out ok and the price is right I'd do it

 

This right here.
And at least this much is true, the coin definitely has the bean. Not saying counterfeiters wouldn't go the extra mile. But I think you are safe on this one.

 

On a side note, I always add the truview. I actually add gold shield to every coin I submit. Nowadays anything over 300.00 should automatically get it. Sometimes if you submit it on the lower tier and it grades into the 300 to 400 range they won't put it. But it is 5.00 to add truview and 5.00 to add gold shield, which comes with truview. If I submit a 30.00 coin I add it. Then selling later is a lot less of a problem.

 

Unfortunately, PCGS did not photograph many of the coins they graded until a few years ago. It's one of the flaws in their business model in my opinion. A picture would have shown you, almost certainly, that it is the same coin.

I think that the look and the CAC sticker are enough to tell you that this piece is genuine and the same one that went into that slab.

 

Nice, I like it. It's a keeper as is, enjoy that beauty.