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<p>[QUOTE="tmoneyeagles, post: 596502, member: 17557"]The chinese are getting better at counterfeiting, and it scares me. They are making MS70 morgan dollars right now!</p><p>Also, beware of FAKE NGC SLABS... <a href="http://ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=954" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=954" rel="nofollow">http://ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=954</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If you are buying a rare coin, and you have the money for that coin, buy on heritage.</p><p>If you are buying a rare coin on ebay, use the pics, and look at them closely. Make sure the slab is real.</p><p>If you see anything that looks weird, and you can't tell, just post it here, and we'll be more than glad to say if we see anything</p><p>Of course this has been said many times, if it is too good to be true, it is... 1804 DOLLAR, with 10 seconds left, at 10 cents with no bids? OBVIOUSLY FAKE...</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, also, when buying raw coins, make sure you know what the coin is supposed to weigh, when you get the coin, weigh it, and see if it matches, also, do a magnet test, if it sticks...You have a fake</p><p>Look for tiny writing on the coin that says replica and fake, a lot of them have been smeared off, but some can still be seen, so if you are not sure, ask for better pics, if the seller refuses, simply do not buy the coin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="tmoneyeagles, post: 596502, member: 17557"]The chinese are getting better at counterfeiting, and it scares me. They are making MS70 morgan dollars right now! Also, beware of FAKE NGC SLABS... [url]http://ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=954[/url] If you are buying a rare coin, and you have the money for that coin, buy on heritage. If you are buying a rare coin on ebay, use the pics, and look at them closely. Make sure the slab is real. If you see anything that looks weird, and you can't tell, just post it here, and we'll be more than glad to say if we see anything Of course this has been said many times, if it is too good to be true, it is... 1804 DOLLAR, with 10 seconds left, at 10 cents with no bids? OBVIOUSLY FAKE... Now, also, when buying raw coins, make sure you know what the coin is supposed to weigh, when you get the coin, weigh it, and see if it matches, also, do a magnet test, if it sticks...You have a fake Look for tiny writing on the coin that says replica and fake, a lot of them have been smeared off, but some can still be seen, so if you are not sure, ask for better pics, if the seller refuses, simply do not buy the coin[/QUOTE]
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