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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3255158, member: 19463"]My favorite fake story started long ago when a dealer at a show that I did not know at the time was showing me his low priced coins and said he'd give me a discount if I could ID this as. Hesitating less than a second I said, "Clodius Albinus" and paid the man $8. When I got it home and examined it in good light, I saw it was made of lead and painted copper color. The photo below was taken after I scraped a bit and enlarged the silvery lead color that I first saw. The next time I saw him at a show, I told him of the fake and he laughed, "It was worth what you paid for it!" I agree. I saved a lot of money after that not bidding in his auctions or buying the book he wrote. He no longer sells coins. I do not pretend the lack of my business had anything to do with that. In addition to this one, I have also developed an attitude about show dealers who act like they know everything there is to know. In my low price bracket, I can afford just buying from people I like. </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/wfkcaas.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3255158, member: 19463"]My favorite fake story started long ago when a dealer at a show that I did not know at the time was showing me his low priced coins and said he'd give me a discount if I could ID this as. Hesitating less than a second I said, "Clodius Albinus" and paid the man $8. When I got it home and examined it in good light, I saw it was made of lead and painted copper color. The photo below was taken after I scraped a bit and enlarged the silvery lead color that I first saw. The next time I saw him at a show, I told him of the fake and he laughed, "It was worth what you paid for it!" I agree. I saved a lot of money after that not bidding in his auctions or buying the book he wrote. He no longer sells coins. I do not pretend the lack of my business had anything to do with that. In addition to this one, I have also developed an attitude about show dealers who act like they know everything there is to know. In my low price bracket, I can afford just buying from people I like. [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/wfkcaas.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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