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Message:: [QUOTE="NOS, post: 1280661, member: 2098"]I immediately realized Twinturbo's initial message stating he has bought thousands of dollars worth of replicas from Chinese sellers was bogus for a number of reasons but the immediate hint was when he said has done it for months to the tune of $15k with $11k from one seller alone. I legitimately disputed a $60 motel charge in June and the process to correct that one charge took alot of time and an "investigation" from the credit card company. American Express would have quickly caught on to what Twinturbo was doing and he would have been in hot water with not only them but possibly the authorities as well. I bought quite a few Chinese replicas a few years ago strictly for my personal use and collection. I liked how I could fill the holes of key date coins that I would otherwise never have been able to fill. In my IHC album alone I was able to fill in the 1877, 1909S and semi-keys with some very nice looking replicas that at first glance are only distinguishable from the genuine coins in the album because they are in higher grade of condition than the average common date originals in the album. Like I've said before, if the Chinese get so skilled at making replicas that no one can distinguish from genuine even after weighing and examining under a microscope, where is the harm? No one is the wiser and ignorance is bliss...[/QUOTE]