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Can anyone explain what this guy means by "the recent rash of certification number thefts"?
I haven't heard of this and I am just wondering what it means. Are
people creating their own PCGS slabs now? http://item.express.ebay.com/PCGS-MS...QtrZmerchQ3afs |
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Can anyone explain what this guy means by "the recent rash of certification number thefts"?
"GregW" wrote in message ... I haven't heard of this and I am just wondering what it means. Are people creating their own PCGS slabs now? http://item.express.ebay.com/PCGS-MS...QtrZmerchQ3afs I have no clue as to what the seller fears. I have not heard of any "recent rash of certification number thefts" nor do I know what gain could be had from "stealing" certification numbers from auction photo images. It seems to me that if someone wanted images of PCGS certification numbers, the internet would be full of them. Bill |
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Can anyone explain what this guy means by "the recent rash of certification number thefts"?
"GregW" wrote in message ... I haven't heard of this and I am just wondering what it means. Are people creating their own PCGS slabs now? http://item.express.ebay.com/PCGS-MS...QtrZmerchQ3afs I think it has to do with registry sets. I've heard of someone that takes slab numbers off ebay and registers them as their own and blocking the real owner from using it. |
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Can anyone explain what this guy means by "the recent rash of certification number thefts"?
Hi Bill,
What he is talking about is the hijacking of the certification serial number for the fradulent entry into a 'Registry Set'. This will eliminate the bothersome expense of having to actually own the coin in the registry as well as cause a load of grief for the new owner who tries to enter it to improve their set. I've seen several other auctions do this, but it is not common. Usually the serial number is blocked when a dealer has multiple coins to sell and is using a stock picture, and he doesn't want a lot of noise about 'this isn't the same pcgs MS69 bullion coin you had in the picture.' This picture in this particular auction left the barcode intact, which could be scanned for the serial number. A bit of work, but you know how some people are. Although I have had some sets that would rank near the top, I don't enter my completed coin series in the registries. I learned long ago that no matter how big, good, strong, fast, smart, expensive or whatever... there is always someone just around the corner that can top you. Seems to me that a lot of the folks with the registry sets are just compensating...;-) Check you later... On Dec 11, 7:38 pm, "Bill Krummel" wrote: "GregW" wrote in messagenews:6icrn2dk9lla4j1353ea6c5ot3obn5do1c@4ax .com... I haven't heard of this and I am just wondering what it means. Are people creating their own PCGS slabs now? http://item.express.ebay.com/PCGS-MS...E-Dollar_W...I have no clue as to what the seller fears. I have not heard of any "recent rash of certification number thefts" nor do I know what gain could be had from "stealing" certification numbers from auction photo images. It seems to me that if someone wanted images of PCGS certification numbers, the internet would be full of them. Bill |
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Can anyone explain what this guy means by "the recent rash of certification number thefts"?
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:33:45 GMT, GregW wrote:
I haven't heard of this and I am just wondering what it means. Are people creating their own PCGS slabs now? http://item.express.ebay.com/PCGS-MS...QtrZmerchQ3afs It's due to registry sets. People will take a slab number to add to their set even if they don't have a coin. Totally expected when you have a novelty which makes imperceptibly different numbers more important than coins. -- Ed. Stoebenau |
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Can anyone explain what this guy means by "the recent rash of certification number thefts"?
On 11 Dec 2006 21:51:08 -0800, "coinsusa"
wrote: This picture in this particular auction left the barcode intact, which could be scanned for the serial number. A bit of work, but you know how some people are. It's not really any work at all ... you can download BC readers from the internet for nothing, even a lousy demo version will print out the number for you (don't ask me for links because I don't want to encourage such activities...) -- Bob Hairgrove |
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Can anyone explain what this guy means by "the recent rash of certification number thefts"?
On Dec 12, 12:31 pm, Bob Hairgrove wrote: On 11 Dec 2006 21:51:08 -0800, "coinsusa" wrote: This picture in this particular auction left the barcode intact, which could be scanned for the serial number. A bit of work, but you know how some people are. It's not really any work at all ... you can download BC readers from the internet for nothing, even a lousy demo version will print out the number for you (don't ask me for links because I don't want to encourage such activities...) -- Bob Hairgrove I know what you are saying. I got a hand scanner for work and tried it out on a few pcgs slabs ... no problem... Of course there is another way to hijack serial numbers without ever seeing the coins or holder, although it it quite a bit more work... I don't want to reveal it either for the same reason. |
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