43921795
China Dollar (Yuan Shikai "Fat Man")
PCGS-2026-003
Critical
Open
Tier 1
Coin Details
Country
China
Denomination
Dollar
Date
—
Ruler / Authority
Yuan Shikai
Composition
Silver
Grade
—
Cert Number
43921795
TPG
PCGS
Issue Summary
The slab contains a Chinese Yuan Shikai "Fat Man" silver dollar but the label identifies it as a Mexico 8 Reales, representing a complete misattribution of both country of origin and coin type.
Expected vs. Actual
Expected
Correct attribution to Chinese Yuan Shikai dollar.
Actual
Label incorrectly identifies the coin as Mexico 8 Reales.
Attribution
Correct Attribution
China Dollar (Yuan Shikai "Fat Man" silver dollar)
Incorrect Attribution (as labeled)
Mexico 8 Reales (as labeled by PCGS)
Impact
Complete country and type misidentification undermines confidence in PCGS authentication and grading accuracy, and corrupts population data for both types.
Notes
Reported in a Collectors Universe forum discussion documenting multiple labeling mistakes by grading companies. The coin is visually identifiable as a Yuan Shikai portrait dollar, bearing no resemblance to a Mexican 8 Reales.
Images
Obverse
Reverse
Classification
Error Type
Wrong coin in slab
Category
Attribution Error
Evidence Tier
Tier 1
Record
Created
2026-04-30 06:16:56
Updated
2026-04-30 06:16:56