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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ahearn, post: 596224, member: 18211&quot;]I just recently got into collecting and am still looking for the niche that I&#039;ll concentrate on, trying a few things, going to shows, reading this forum, etc. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But I&#039;m curious how hard it is to detect fakes now that the Chinese have become so sophisticated in reproducing sizes, weights, alloys, and strike techniques in everything from old Spanish Colonials, foreigns, and even new Silver Eagles. They even fake NGC slabs. The following article is especially disturbing:</p><p><a href="http://coins.about.com/od/worldcoins/ig/Chinese-Counterfeiting-Ring/index_t.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.about.com/od/worldcoins/ig/Chinese-Counterfeiting-Ring/index_t.htm" rel="nofollow">http://coins.about.com/od/worldcoins/ig/Chinese-Counterfeiting-Ring/index_t.htm</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It&#039;s not clear to me that even the NGC with all their experience can continue to detect fakes with 100% certainty.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>How can a poor dumb slob like me have any hope of not dying of ulcers worrying about everything I buy. Maybe I&#039;ll just collect fakes and not worry. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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