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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1415301, member: 26302&quot;]Only one small comment sir. Btw I really do appreciate you coming here to discuss these issues with us. It helps a lot. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, my main concern with all of these items is not others buying them. Its what happens when a family member inherits them. I dealt with this a lot when I was VP of a local coin club. Family members would come to our show and show me &quot;grandpa&#039;s treasures&quot;, usually reproductions from the 50&#039;s and 60&#039;s. To an ancient collector these are comical, to them they look JUST like the pictures they see. When I tell them they are valueless, they accuse me of being a thief, a liar, all kinds of things and HURTS THE REPUTATION OF THE HOBBY. I bet they tell 100 people how big of thieves coin collectors are.</p><p><br /></p><p>This has always been my biggest concern, what kind of reputation will the hobby as a whole get 20 or 30 years from now when family members inherit such things. This is why I wish all items that are similar to US coins be marked somehow. Either COPY, or put the word CARR hidden in the design somewhere, edge letter it, SOMETHING that I can show a family member when they ask me why its not a legitimate coin. With fake ancients, at least I can pull out a book and show them how its different, show them a casting seem, something. I thought this was the entire purpose of the HPA, to limit these things.</p><p><br /></p><p>Short of that, I am afraid our hobby will simply pay the price of these items being inherited forever.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion, and I promised Krispy to limit my posting on the matter, so its the only one I will ask.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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