I suppose the seller could still ship it and the buyer might never know. I wonder if NGC is stuck with their guarantee now?
Haven't gotten mine back yet Jack. The one you have posted is exceptional and a great learning tool, thanks for posting it.
Diligence... This one appeared in my FB Group today; reportedly sold for a "pretty penny". Latest on the left, my Dark Corner imaged one on the right. Lots of matches including some of the significant rim/ edge marks:
I actually knew about these "Broken R" counterfeits before this thread. Kind of amazed that one actually slipped by NGC.