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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2119027, member: 19463"]You use the same technique they used on witches a few hundred years ago. You try to kill them (dunking in water or the like). If you succeed it means they were innocent but if they don't die, you have to burn them. In the case of flips, bend them. If they split and break, they were good material but if they are soft enough to fold without damage, they are PVC and should be discarded. I talked to a dealer in Baltimore who had a lot of coins. He said he was planning to reflip his stock. I told him that the number of coins he had would cost over $1000 to flip. What he needed to do was lower his prices and sell more coins. I bought two from him and nine from a cheaper dealer (who uses cheaper flips). I have several hundred used flips. If you buy a coin from me, you should not keep it in the flip I provide. I have no idea where they have come from and how long ago any one hit the box.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2119027, member: 19463"]You use the same technique they used on witches a few hundred years ago. You try to kill them (dunking in water or the like). If you succeed it means they were innocent but if they don't die, you have to burn them. In the case of flips, bend them. If they split and break, they were good material but if they are soft enough to fold without damage, they are PVC and should be discarded. I talked to a dealer in Baltimore who had a lot of coins. He said he was planning to reflip his stock. I told him that the number of coins he had would cost over $1000 to flip. What he needed to do was lower his prices and sell more coins. I bought two from him and nine from a cheaper dealer (who uses cheaper flips). I have several hundred used flips. If you buy a coin from me, you should not keep it in the flip I provide. I have no idea where they have come from and how long ago any one hit the box.[/QUOTE]
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