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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 2458014, member: 76086&quot;]This topic is incredibly multi-faceted.&nbsp; On its base, nobody who slabs ancients will offer a guarantee of authenticity (while at the same time they infer that they are doing so.&nbsp; I know, I think that is crappy and disingenuous, which is just one reason I would never slab an ancient).&nbsp; Likely the major reason is that experts often disagree on authenticity and often change their minds as well at different times.&nbsp; Also, there is the liability.&nbsp; They slightly attribute the coin, grade it and encapsulate it.&nbsp; That is the limit of their involvement of the coin.&nbsp; They dont own it.&nbsp; They didnt sell it.&nbsp; If they offered a guarantee of authenticity then that coin would bring them potential liability for as long as the company exists and as long as the coin remained in the holder.&nbsp; That would never happen.&nbsp; Only a dealer will give a lifetime guarantee.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, as a side note:&nbsp; As I mentioned experts often change their minds on coins (or hoards).&nbsp; Many years ago there was a hoard (I wont mention which it is as I dont want this to turn into something else).&nbsp; For the first couple of years the coins were considered genuine.&nbsp; Then, doubts arose.&nbsp; Ultimately they were declared fake.&nbsp; OK.&nbsp; So, I was speaking with one dealer (we all know him, is one of the top experts in the world and is somewhat beyond reproach).&nbsp; We discussed the hoard and I explained why I felt they might be OK.&nbsp; He told me a long story of how he &#039;knew&#039; they were fake, because he traveled to eastern Europe and actually bought ALL the dies used to make the hoard.&nbsp; When I questioned him further he refused to publish them, nor was he willing to show anyone these supposed dies (nor has he ever in the 25 years since).&nbsp; To this day this hoard is still condemned though no actual evidence (other than opinion) has ever produced or published.&nbsp; Ultimately, just an opinion (and I still think his story is bunk).&nbsp; And no, not the &#039;Black Sea Hoard&#039; in case anyone is guessing!&nbsp; Nor did I ever buy any of them, so I had no financial gain or loss in the issue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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