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<p>[QUOTE="Jovian363, post: 8377226, member: 112900"]The fact is, selling ancient coins from Serbia abroad is strictly forbidden by law, just like in Greece, Turkey and some other countries. Those who are still in that business are people breaking the law and thus not to be trusted by definition. I guess eBay can do more - such as remove sellers registered in Serbia from ancient and medieval coins categories, or at least have legal warning accompanying their listings. In that way, collectors and dealers outside Serbia would know that by buying an item they are breaking the country's law.</p><p><br /></p><p>From my vantage point, I do not believe that Serbia is the main source of fake coins, especially high-end or those really dangerous. Even among the 'notorious fake seller' lists Serbian sellers are far from the most represented. On the other hand, there are many people who engage in metal detecting, and every year some of their best finds find their way to major auction houses in Europe, and many more genuine coins get dispersed locally or internationally.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jovian363, post: 8377226, member: 112900"]The fact is, selling ancient coins from Serbia abroad is strictly forbidden by law, just like in Greece, Turkey and some other countries. Those who are still in that business are people breaking the law and thus not to be trusted by definition. I guess eBay can do more - such as remove sellers registered in Serbia from ancient and medieval coins categories, or at least have legal warning accompanying their listings. In that way, collectors and dealers outside Serbia would know that by buying an item they are breaking the country's law. From my vantage point, I do not believe that Serbia is the main source of fake coins, especially high-end or those really dangerous. Even among the 'notorious fake seller' lists Serbian sellers are far from the most represented. On the other hand, there are many people who engage in metal detecting, and every year some of their best finds find their way to major auction houses in Europe, and many more genuine coins get dispersed locally or internationally.[/QUOTE]
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