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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Silver Striker, post: 39826, member: 1745&quot;]I have just been re browsing the seller&#039;s auctions and I have been noting some of the listed serial numbers listed within the descriptions. I agree they are NOT serial numbers at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>More like model numbers...</p><p><br /></p><p>I notice that there are 3 &quot;2005 P MS70 SGS GRADED SLABBED SACAGAWEA DOLLAR&quot; listed on e-Bay all with the exact &quot;SERIAL NUMBER&quot; of &quot;05PMS70SAC&quot; listed in the descriptions. </p><p><br /></p><p>Same with 3 &quot;2005 S OREGON PR70 CAM SGS GRADED WASHINGTON - OR&quot; lots &quot;SERIAL NUMBER&quot; of &quot;05PRORQTR&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now if you read the COA, on their generic pro-forma, it states...</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;YOUR INDIVIDUALLY REGISTERED SERIAL NUMBER HERE&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>which implies &quot;individuality&quot; this serial number is unique to &quot;YOUR&quot; coin. It&#039;s NOT! </p><p><br /></p><p>A serial number is a unique number applied to a product example, as opposed to a model number or type number. Each of a series of identical products has a different serial number. The term strictly applies only to numbers that increase by one for each unit (for example, 060001, 060002, 060003), but usage has expanded the term to refer to any unique alphanumeric identifier for one of a large set of objects. </p><p><br /></p><p>Serial numbers are valuable in quality control, as once a defect is found in the production of a particular batch of product, the serial number will quickly identify which units are affected. Serial numbers are also used as a deterrent against theft and counterfeit products in that serial numbers can be recorded, and stolen or otherwise irregular goods can be identified.</p><p><br /></p><p>So now if my SGS coin is stolen I just need to find someone else who has one with my uniquely registered number and have them put in jail for theft.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my opinion these auctions are &quot;FALSE AND MISLEADING&quot; to the unsuspecting buyers. A serial number should imply some sort of security and uniqueness to that specific item. In these cases it does not.</p><p><br /></p><p>And I&#039;ve read within this forum (I think) that SGS/ABONCOM doesn&#039;t have any registry for their serial numbers and with a system like this they cannot prove a specific coin exists only that maybe thousand do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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