Detection of Counterfeit Slabs Presentation

Counterfeit PCGS slab.  Note the wrong font, wrong size, and Secure shield.

Image courtesy of Matthew Tavory. 

Another counterfeit slab. Note the KM number size and font, and the wrong serifs of G in PCGS. Also not shown, the hologram on the back of the slab is crooked, which never happens on genuine slabs. 

Image courtesy of @wizard1.currency.

The genuine version of the above counterfeit slab.  Note the difference.

Image courtesy of Matthew Tavory. 

Counterfeit 1916-D dime in a counterfeit holder.  Note the bold text, wrong serifs on the G of PCGS, and the barcode.

Label from a counterfeit slab housing a fake 1877 cent.  Note the weak text and space between numbers and letters. The serifs of G in PCGS are wrong, and also look at the barcode height.

Counterfeit PCGS slab housing a suspected counterfeit 1909-S VDB cent. Note the wrong font and size of characters on the label, the off color of the label, and the spacing of text.

Image courtesy of Thomas Pollandt.