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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;romismatist, post: 7884098, member: 44106&quot;]I would agree with everyone&#039;s comments on the thread so far. Like others, I have gotten some of my rarest coins (typically misattributed) on EBay. However, the best of these were, like [USER=110350]@DonnaML[/USER] mentioned, acquired in the 1990s and 2000s. These days, I am finding fewer bargains, and am also noticing fewer quality coins in the mix in general. Still, it pays to be patient and yes, I still slog through it all once a week to see if another elusive rarity (or even something more common for my collection) emerges.</p><p><br /></p><p>With regards to junk and fakes, that depends on which EBay site you&#039;re searching. The US Medieval site probably has something like 50+% fakes if you count all the Slavic reproductions and fantasy UK Saxon &amp; Viking coins. Fakes are also plentiful, although maybe ~15-20%, on the US Ancients site. On European sites, it&#039;s lower, maybe because of the wealth of genuine coins that exist in everyday drawers and cupboards through turn-of-the-century collectors, farm finds, or modern detectorists. That being said, you need to be extremely vigilant, as the fakes are getting much better. I&#039;m a lot more selective these days in what I buy and tend to stick more to my core areas of expertise. Caveat emptor. </p><p><br /></p><p>Love it or hate it, EBay will continue to be part of many people&#039;s coin acquisition strategy moving forward. There&#039;s a much higher probability that auction houses will sell you genuine coins, but with the ~20+% buyer&#039;s premium + shipping costs added to the current market frenzy, anyone with a limited budget hoping to make progress this year will inevitably be drawn back, like a moth to the flame <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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