I have a trick up my sleeve in the coming months to fight that contingency, but I'm not going to put all of my cards on the table yet. :-)
Despite the cat and mouse game, discussion must be had about them. In the same way, one can't say "stop talking about exploits" otherwise virus...
This isn't the best they can do. It's simply what they mass-maufacture and they are fooling thousands of collectors with these. The more folks...
They're counterfeiting those, too, you know. :-)
To actually contribute to this thread in a more serious manner, the fact of the matter remains that counterfeits are only going to be playing a...
Did someone say Librarian with a penchant for counterfeit coins? :-D -Steve Caruso, MLIS Curator, The Black Cabinet
The slab's profile is now up here: CS-S$1-1889CC-PCGS-25046920-0001 And the coin's profile is here: CF-S$1-1889CC-0001
Please do! For now I'm going to set up a temporary profile as this is distinct enough that it'll be easy to spot. It might also be time to get in...
@GoldFinger1969 - Note how the part around the coin has "cutouts" that actually hold the edge, rather than a smooth circle all the way around?...
A counterfeit slab with an edge-view gasket? That's new. And it shouldn't be surprising as it's the next logical step for counterfeiters. The...
If it's a "National Collector's Mint" piece, that's probably the cheapest you'll find one. :-)
Aye these aren't really "collectible" either. They're just overpriced chachkies marketed for family members and friends of coin collectors not...
Look at the PCGS section of The Black Cabinet: http://www.theblackcabinet.org/series/pcgs/ I have thousands left to go and put up images for...
7272 is the coin's type number (i.e. the 1901 Morgan Dollar is listed in CoinFacts as coin #7272). The decimal is the grade (.64 = "MS64"). The...
Found the real McCoy up on eBay. Asking price $15,697.50. Completely different holder, too. That nails it.
Aye, another fake in a fake slab. And another compromised serial number to add to the growing database... Edit: Profile is now up.
[IMG] Sorry for the low-res image. I'll have a few up on The Black Cabinet by next month if all goes well and I'm able to obtain some samples....
Both. (At least the manufacturer.)
Aye, but they were within tolerance and mixed in with genuine coins. This makes buying an entire lot of coins difficult without inspecting each...
They exist and are sold in bulk from overseas. The chances are not insignificant.
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