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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;goossen, post: 4960108, member: 1545&quot;]If people would only use common sense... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>For one of the listings the seller has sold fake &quot;1909 s vdb&quot;, clearly advertised as fake. So obviously [the seller] knows where to source these kind of coins. This one sold for $700.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the other listing, the seller has <i>zero</i> feedback, the <i>slab </i>looks sketchy af and the description isn&#039;t any better: &quot;Found in a estate along with two 1916-D Mercury dimes and quite a few other rare items.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>And last but not least, <b>there is no reason</b> to buy such pricey coins raw. If I&#039;m paying $700 I&#039;m happy to also pay $760 (or whatever cost the certification) and be sure I&#039;m not being played.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also putting myself on the seller&#039;s (or OP) shoes, the only reason why I wouldn&#039;t pay for the certification is if I&#039;m 120% sure the coin is fake. If I happen to <i>find</i> something like that I&#039;d asking how to have it authenticated instead of fighting people who disagree with me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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