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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 2741246, member: 44132&quot;]How do you know the silver US dollar you buy is real?&nbsp; I was shown three such dollars purchased from China.&nbsp; What a joke.&nbsp; There is no way anyone with any kind of knowledge could be fooled.&nbsp; Just for beginners, the weight was about half what a silver dollar should weigh.&nbsp; It&#039;s nearly the same with Ancients.&nbsp; Once you become familiar, you can generally tell by the fabric, the weight and size, and the overall looks.&nbsp; Don&#039;t get me wrong.&nbsp; There are some very well done fakes that have even fooled some on this forum (including me), thus buying from highly regarded sellers or known dealers/auction houses is pretty good assurance against being tricked by some fake.&nbsp; If one chooses to buy via platforms such as Ebay, one must accept the inherent gamble unless, again, you are familiar with the Ebay seller.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have no idea what you collect, but so many modern coins have designs based on Greek and Roman coins.&nbsp; So why not get the original artwork rather than a modern day replica?&nbsp; Just sayin&#039;.&nbsp; Besides, holding one of these tiny pieces of art in your hand can conjure the historical imagination like none other.&nbsp; It&#039;s nearly magical IMHO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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