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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herodotus, post: 4868589, member: 111387&quot;]From what I&#039;m understanding is that you have concerns of whether the slab may have been altered, and whether the coin is the same one as the one that PCGS certified.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, the PCGS databank doesn&#039;t provide photographs to confirm it(unlike other grading slab companies such as NGC).</p><p><br /></p><p>However when I click on the&nbsp; link for the PCSG #390814 on their page(<a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/13314264" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/13314264" rel="nofollow">https://www.pcgs.com/cert/13314264</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p>It takes one to this link:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/jerusalem/126bc-55ad-shekel/1366?sn=390814&amp;g=89&amp;h=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/jerusalem/126bc-55ad-shekel/1366?sn=390814&amp;g=89&amp;h=" rel="nofollow">https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/jerusalem/126bc-55ad-shekel/1366?sn=390814&amp;g=89&amp;h=</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Which then provides this link to an auction record:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/item/syria-phoenicia-tyre-ar-shekel-year-162-36-7-b-c-very-fine/390814/1183954852484143379" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/item/syria-phoenicia-tyre-ar-shekel-year-162-36-7-b-c-very-fine/390814/1183954852484143379" rel="nofollow">https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/item/syria-phoenicia-tyre-ar-shekel-year-162-36-7-b-c-very-fine/390814/1183954852484143379</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The coin was claimed to have been sold @ a Stack&#039;s Bowers auction on 8/5/2016:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/auctionsaledetails/stacks-bowers/august-2016-ana-world-coins-auction-anaheim-ca/firmid/5/saleid/2735784745084627927" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/auctionsaledetails/stacks-bowers/august-2016-ana-world-coins-auction-anaheim-ca/firmid/5/saleid/2735784745084627927" rel="nofollow">August 2016 ANA World Coins Auction Anaheim, CA</a></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;<img src="https://d3847yva1jxxa4.cloudfront.net/auctions/2735784745084627927/1183954852484143379/images/1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://d3847yva1jxxa4.cloudfront.net/auctions/2735784745084627927/1183954852484143379/images/2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sold $1,527.50</p><p>Est: $300-$500</p><p>LOT DESCRIPTION</p><p><b>SYRIA. Phoenicia. Tyre. AR Shekel, Year 162 (36/7 B.C.). VERY FINE.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>cf.BMC-26.249,206. Laureate head of Melqarth facing right; Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow of ship, club and date before, letters, monogram and symbol to left and below. Housed in a <b>PCGS Genuine</b> slab, devoid of grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Estimate: $300 - $500.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>VERY FINE.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Link to Auction page here:</p><p><a href="https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-4QW8J/syria-phoenicia-tyre-ar-shekel-year-162-367-bc-very-fine" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-4QW8J/syria-phoenicia-tyre-ar-shekel-year-162-367-bc-very-fine" rel="nofollow">https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-4QW8J/syria-phoenicia-tyre-ar-shekel-year-162-367-bc-very-fine</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>THIS IS NOT THE SAME COIN AS YOURS.&nbsp; YOUR SUSPICIONS(WHAT I WOULD CALL SPIDEY-SENSE) HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED.&nbsp; I WOULD REQUEST A RETURN/REFUND IMMEDIATELY. </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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