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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gavin Richardson, post: 3057510, member: 83956&quot;]So after a few days, everyone who was inclined to weigh in on this shootout seems to have done so. Honestly, I’m not sure what I’m going to do. I got some good suggestions:</p><p><br /></p><p>A. Sell both and buy a higher grade coin.</p><p>B. Keep both.</p><p>C. By a 23 to 9 vote, keep the lighter coin (bottom).</p><p><br /></p><p>Before setting up this poll, C was my plan. But since a couple of respected collectors have raised concerns about authenticity, it’s going to be hard to keep the lighter coin alone. At the very least, I will keep the top coin until the bottom coin is gone or questions about its authenticity are reasonably resolved.</p><p><br /></p><p>I suppose I could send it back to Numismatica Tintinna since the coin is “guaranteed for life” by the auction house, though I have no proof that it’s a bad coin. Of course, I could pay to have it authenticated, but by the time I pay the authentication fees and return shipping, I would’ve paid an additional 50% over the purchase price of the coin. Paying $70 or so to authenticate a coin makes sense for a $2500 coin; it makes less sense for a $125 coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, if I did decide to sell the bottom coin because some have raised doubts about it, the sales process itself raises the ethical question of how to sell a coin that you yourself doubt. Just put it on eBay with the basics, the provenance, and a photo and let the market decide its value? Is that unethical? But then again, it’s hard to sell a coin while also stating, “Some people think it’s fake. Happy bidding!”</p><p><br /></p><p>I will probably just give it a couple of days. Or weeks. Or months. I’m in no hurry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to everyone for weighing in, even if doing so muddied the waters a bit![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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