Fake PCGS slab?

I think so. The front of the holder looks way off and the true views prove it's not the same coin that is out there graded and in another holder. No way, no how. Beware.

Link? Oh well, seller removed it really quick, it was not sold. I did capture a photo of it prior to being removed. 1881 CC, somebody's smoking some strong stuff to think this would fly.

 

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Not even a good fake. There are much better ones out there.

 

Wrong font. The coin isn’t even close to MS67. A very amateurish attempt. It’s a crying shame.

 

What's a shame is this goes on daily on the Bay. I'm just amazed it got removed before someone got themselves taken to the Train Station. China fakes sold in bulk are disgusting enough, but fake slabs are worse, even though this was a pathetic attempt at fraud.

 

Amen to that.

 

Also notice the spacing for the year and denomination are right on the edge of the label in comparison to the legitimate ones?

 

Good catch Barney.
@Jack D. Young

 

What a pathetic attempt trying to pass this off as genuine

 

Seller was told and pulled it; like whack-a-mole out there with bad Morgans in bad slabs.

This is an older style, where the front bar code does not scan, but the reverse QR code take you to the CN PCGS cert site...

 

Sad that this happens but good that it’s a poor example.

 

It makes you wonder if the seller is inexperienced in coins and got taken for a ride, or actually knew it was fake. It's the ones who unwittingly buy these fakes that are the biggest danger to eBay's platform, those that become sellers turn around trying to flip them with big $$ sign in their eyes. If eBay would red flag overseas sellers on their listings country of sale origin, it would help a lot. Sometimes they do not.

 

Well you need some common sense as a buyer too. What kind of buyer thinks a Chinese seller with no feedback has a ton of Morgans for sale? A dumb one.

 

There is no shortage of those sadly. Most of those sites say something along the lines, 18 sold, only 5 left!

 

Links is still available, just not for sale now:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2265578734...CSarQEP-LQqU_33sRQ_aem_7UKYM4xp5-T9JhfAGnq77A

 

Item not available, removed by seller. Did you make a private offer of $25 to add it to your counterfeit collection display? I still remember your video, that was a little unsettling.

 

No, I have too many like that! Just confirmed why it is bad...

 

And of course the label on the slab is for an 1881, and the "coin" is an 1881 CC

 

It was a poor attempt all around. Those Chinese sellers hocking 1893S Morgans for $25 or best offer at least take better photographs.

 

PCGS has stated that the font they use on their slab labels is not available on any computer. Of course, there is nothing to stop the Chinese from copying the font, but fortunately that has proven to be too much trouble for them so far.

“The coin” in that fake slab is a joke. Only a person who has no idea what an 1881 dollar looks like would be fooled by that one. The Philadelphia Mint didn’t make any dollars that were that bad in 1881. Now if you are talking about the New Orleans Mint in the mid 1890s, it would be a different story.