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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1409715, member: 26302"]There was a video llink posted in another thread a week or so. They had to cut into fake maple leafs fairly far to see the fake core. It can happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Btw, my point was why would a seller let you scratch into a coin at a flea market? He wouldn't. By the time you got home and discovered something could be wrong that seller might be gone. This is why I am simply saying any one test you should not rely on as a crutch. Many before you have used one test to tell if a coin is good, and had good results for many years until one day their test fails them. This is why I advocate taking a total approach to coins and always try to use many tests.</p><p><br /></p><p>Btw, so you put deep scratches into every bullion coin you buy? You do know this will probably make the dealer discount the price he will pay you, right?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1409715, member: 26302"]There was a video llink posted in another thread a week or so. They had to cut into fake maple leafs fairly far to see the fake core. It can happen. Btw, my point was why would a seller let you scratch into a coin at a flea market? He wouldn't. By the time you got home and discovered something could be wrong that seller might be gone. This is why I am simply saying any one test you should not rely on as a crutch. Many before you have used one test to tell if a coin is good, and had good results for many years until one day their test fails them. This is why I advocate taking a total approach to coins and always try to use many tests. Btw, so you put deep scratches into every bullion coin you buy? You do know this will probably make the dealer discount the price he will pay you, right?[/QUOTE]
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