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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;troublesbrewin, post: 573399, member: 16993&quot;]Prior to purchasing some Indian Head fractional Eagles, I studied quite a few examples at the auction lot preview during the World&#039;s Fair of Money in Baltimore last year. I have found that by doing this, I get a very good idea of how the coins grade and the exposure enables me to determin if coins for sale are authentic. I recommend that everyone who buys coins to take every opportunity afforded them to view all of the examples of any type coin prior to purchasing a single coin. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>These relatively expensive coins can be a risky purchase even when the have been slabbed, I believe a fairly large number of slabbed coins are broken out and replaced with lesser examples, especially by the faceless sellers on eBay. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The public library is also an extremely valuable resource for studying various photos of coins, but there&#039;s nothing like holding coins in your hand and looking at then from every angle with your loupe, at your own pace.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Has anyone else utilized the auction preview as a classroom??[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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