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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1237302, member: 112&quot;]As I have said many times, this is the major problem I have always had with buying coins from European sellers - meaning dealers and auction houses. For many years now when people ask my advice I have told them flat out - do not buy from them. And if you do it anyway, you do so at your own risk.</p><p><br /></p><p>They have a different set of rules there. What we would define as a problem coin and/or altered coin here in the US, they do not. And their laws are apparently different. Here in the US title cannot pass on a counterfeit coin sold as being genuine. So if somebody sells you a fake either knowingly or unknowingly, they have to refund your money. And there is no time linit on that. </p><p><br /></p><p>marbury, you have a somewhat unique problem in that you live in Europe. So of course most of your purchases are made in Europe. Now you could stop doiing that and buy only slabbed coins from US sellers, but that in itself presents you with a new set of problems regarding import/export laws and duty taxes, so I can understand your reluctance to go that route. But the advantage to you is that avoid the issues of buying fakes and problem coins and you have the TPG guarantees. Only you can decide if it is worth the extra costs to go that way. But I&#039;ll tell you this much, buying even 1 moderately expensive fake or problem coin will pay a whole lot of import/export fees and duty taxes.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you cannot feel 100% comfortable and secure in buying coins from European sellers based solely on their descriptions and pictures - then don&#039;t buy them at all. And forget about having them slabbed yourself. Buy only coins from US sellers that have already been slabbed. It&#039;s a whole lot cheaper in the long run <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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