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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gavin Richardson, post: 2748594, member: 83956&quot;]To clarify, it&#039;s considered bad form by some to ask questions about a live auction that might drive up bidders for that auction. A good compromise is to find two or three folks on this board whose opinion you respect and personal message them about a coin at auction that you are considering. That would avoid the public attention-getting. Of course, you might hope that the people you contact will not be interested in the coin, but that is unlikely in the first place.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as eBay purchases go, I still buy plenty of coins of eBay, but I have literally looked at thousands of coins. I would caution an inexperienced collector against buying pricey coins off of eBay without consulting a more experienced collector. While even common coins are now, sadly, being counterfeited, I think coins under $50 are much safer.&nbsp;&nbsp; For example, right now there are plenty of manus dei Constantine coins that you like on eBay for under $30 in decent shape.&nbsp; If you saw one you liked, I wouldn&#039;t hesitate to get it.&nbsp; I, as well as several others I&#039;m sure, would be happy to offer our thoughts on the coin under consideration. </p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, this coin is common enough that VCoins also has affordable examples. Just search &quot;hand of God&quot; and sort them from lowest to high to find the least expensive coin that means your collecting criteria. That&#039;s how I do it, at any rate.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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