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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 2404327, member: 78244&quot;]Yes, that list is fairly accurate in weeding out the good sellers from the bad. I have bought from many of them and never had problems. I have also bought from smaller sellers or sellers that just have a couple Chinese coins. I have scored several scarcer types that I would otherwise not be able to afford. However, this latter strategy is far more risky if you don&#039;t know what to look for in genuine or fake coins, so I do not recommend it for newer collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have bought unmarked fakes from Frank Robinson. I like getting a tactile feel for a counterfeit so I better know what to look for and to train my &quot;gut feeling.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Dealers of ancient Chinese on Vcoins are overpriced. They have an authenticity guarantee, but I can find many other sources that offer the same guarantee for 20% of the cost.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can find some good stuff on eBay if you know where to look. I recently bought a hoard of ~275 cash coins for $75, and found out that they were much scarcer than I had thought and worth $300+ when I got them in hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, the scarcer stuff is the stuff that gets faked more often. I have seen fakes get by major auction houses and major dealers. It will be a while before I buy another scarce spade due to the number of high-quality fakes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some fakes that fooled Bob Reis. They would have fooled me as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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