Suspected fake PCGS slab reported on Facebook Marketplace (Oct 2026)

PCGScoinReported (collector forum)

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Summary

A Collectors Universe forum member reported a suspected fake PCGS slab listed on Facebook Marketplace. Per the thread, the genuine coin had already sold at auction with images of its real holder, the listed slab looked nothing like it, and the grade on the suspect label did not match PCGS Cert Verification.

Cert number shown: Not published here. Seller identities are never published. Source date: Collectors Universe forum, Oct 18, 2026.

Reported diagnostics

Grade on label differs from PCGS Cert Verification
Holder does not match the auction-archive image of the same cert
Overall label and holder quality looks off

What to do

Check the cert at pcgs.com/cert and compare to past auction images of the same cert; report suspect listings to PCGS.

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