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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gregg, post: 3129543, member: 90419&quot;]This signals the end of coin collecting by anyone other than the very rich or those collecting common date pennies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Only the rich will be able to afford the type of expertise and equipment it will take to evaluate each coin, failing that, the only collectibles will be stuff too cheap to forge.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is easy to imagine the die being modified to exclude all the markers that make this coin identifiable.&nbsp; How can anyone find a new variety of this coin since anything new will be suspect?&nbsp; Non-rare key dates (1928 Peace Dollar) may already be out there, slabbed and certified.&nbsp; The proper silver/copper ratio isn&#039;t going to be a problem if they&#039;re getting $200 each for them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stick a fork in it, the hobby is done - because while the forgeries keep getting better and you won&#039;t know when they&#039;ve perfected it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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