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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 5333523, member: 24314&quot;]I did read what he wrote and I&#039;ll be the first to admit that Mr. Goldsborough and the other three experts know more about ancients than I ever will.&nbsp; Nevertheless, I give all &quot;experts&quot; the same weight from past experience.&nbsp; You see, twice in my career I was odd-man-out against several long-time, major ancient dealers in the US.&nbsp; Once with a genuine coin they all condemned and once with a fake they all though was OK.&nbsp; In both cases, the folks at the British Museum agreed with my &quot;rookie&quot; opinion.&nbsp; I made two statements about the posted coins.&nbsp; <b><i>No die match and the type of crystallization looks genuine.&nbsp; That&#039;s all.</i></b> </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t authenticate coins from images; yet in this format, I&#039;ve posted some <b><i>observations</i></b> (<span style="color: #b30000">after saying that I know nothing and to let my opinion go in one ear and out the other</span>!).&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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