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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jim M, post: 2221207, member: 4791&quot;]I have to say that I am surprised by some of the post in this thread.&nbsp; Lets change this around a little to you that have no clue about medals but profess to be experts in all things coin related.&nbsp;&nbsp; Lets say that YOU purchased a 1909SVDB on &quot;name your auction site&quot;, you get the coin..&nbsp; you notice that the coin has been plated so, you get out your trusty $5 scale and the weight is off by an alarming amount after double checking the weight in the redbook that is.&nbsp; You send the coin back to the seller because you &quot;Know&quot; that its a fake because you know the series, the weight, and that its not right.. Then this seller relist the item back on the auction site and makes no mention of the facts that you have presented..&nbsp;&nbsp; How would you feel about that seller?&nbsp;&nbsp; Trust me I get my share of &quot;experts&quot; at coin shows.&nbsp; Had an old man tell me I was a thief because I told him that his 1964 Peace Dollar was NOT in fact a real 1964 that it was an overstrike, it was a fantasy piece made by Daniel..&nbsp; He told me hogwash, I have had this since the 60&#039;s in my safe deposit box.&nbsp; I showed him the die gouge which is a tale tell sign.. but..&nbsp; He insisted.. So I told him good luck, hope he finds a buyer.&nbsp; &nbsp; Do I see myself as an expert on coins?&nbsp; Not at all, I have only been in the hobby a short time, about 50 years.&nbsp;&nbsp; But I do know a few things. I also know enough to see who here knows what they are talking about and those that think they do. </p><p><br /></p><p>The opening poster has my respect in the medal arena. Would I trust her judgement on a Large Cent? Nope..&nbsp; But if she told me a medal was fake, that&#039;s all I need to hear.&nbsp;&nbsp; Keep your head up Lea.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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