PCGS Announces New Anti-Counterfeiting Coin Holder.

JulieW · Jan 17, 2014

http://www.coinweek.com/coin-grading/pcgs-announces-new-anti-counterfeiting-coin-holder-video-904/

PCGS and DuPont Authentication Collaborate to Combat Global Counterfeiting

Professional Coin Grading Service (http://www.PCGS.com) of Santa Ana, California and DuPont Authentication, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware have announced creation of a new, anti-counterfeiting 3D security hologram for PCGS holders. The addition of the prominent, high-tech emblem is part of the ongoing, aggressive efforts by PCGS to combat the global proliferation of counterfeit coins.

The DuPont Izon 3D security holographic technology is one of the major features of "the next generation of PCGS holders" unveiled at the PCGS Set Registry luncheon during the Florida United Numismatists convention in Orlando, Florida on January 10, 2014.

"This is a big step forward to stay more than a step ahead of counterfeiters around the world and to aggressively provide additional safety and security for collectors and dealers. This will give additional confidence for buyers and sellers of PCGS-certified coins," said Don Willis, President of PCGS, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc.

"This is the next generation of PCGS holders. It will be very, very difficult for counterfeiters to copy our holders with the hologram," he emphasized.

In addition to the hologram, Willis revealed that new PCGS holders scheduled to be used starting in late January will be made of clear, scratch resistant acrylic for sharper viewing of encapsulated coins. The holders also will have other covert security features to provide additional protection and safeguards.

"The Izon 3D security hologram developed by DuPont is extremely difficult to replicate and contains numerous elements both overt and covert to foil counterfeiters. Buyers and sellers of PCGS-certified coins should look for the 1-2-3-4 progression of dots that appear along the perimeter of the PCGS logo on the authentic holograms we'll begin using. The multi-angle holographic images provide for fast visual verification of authenticity," he explained.

"We're all very impressed with the clever, technical aspects of the hologram. It's a fantastic addition to our security package," said Willis.
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Load of Bullion · Jan 17, 2014

Touched on here due to a counterfeit slabbed coin.

http://forums.silverstackers.com/topic-49296-2-recent-scary-links-on-counterfeits.html

Are people going to update their slabs?

thepurplepenny · Jan 24, 2014

I won't be upgrading mine. Too expensive and I know the coins in them are real.

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