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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 65464, member: 68"]Yes. There are really real collectors collecting real coins. People collect </p><p>real coins that were made in ancient times and they collect real coins be-</p><p>ing made today. There is nothing wrong with collecting counterfeit, fake,</p><p>alterred, copy, and machined coins but you should be aware of exactly </p><p>what you are doing if you do. Gold plated coins are alterred and are not</p><p>collected by real coin collectors. These should be avoided unless you have </p><p>interest in such pieces and you should go into it only with the knowledge </p><p>that such pieces probably can not be authenticated and are unlikely to ever</p><p>catch on. </p><p><br /></p><p>Collect what you enjoy and generally avoid advice on this subject. Learn </p><p>what you can and avoid paying too much. Most coins are available much </p><p>cheaper on the net or at a coin shop so know proper pricing before buy-</p><p>ing a lot of coins. Sell something once in a while and you'll learn what </p><p>coins are really worth.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 65464, member: 68"]Yes. There are really real collectors collecting real coins. People collect real coins that were made in ancient times and they collect real coins be- ing made today. There is nothing wrong with collecting counterfeit, fake, alterred, copy, and machined coins but you should be aware of exactly what you are doing if you do. Gold plated coins are alterred and are not collected by real coin collectors. These should be avoided unless you have interest in such pieces and you should go into it only with the knowledge that such pieces probably can not be authenticated and are unlikely to ever catch on. Collect what you enjoy and generally avoid advice on this subject. Learn what you can and avoid paying too much. Most coins are available much cheaper on the net or at a coin shop so know proper pricing before buy- ing a lot of coins. Sell something once in a while and you'll learn what coins are really worth.[/QUOTE]
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