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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rick, post: 68184, member: 1235&quot;]There are many ways, if the photo is clear.</p><p>1.&nbsp; check for casting lines.&nbsp; Counterfeits of this type often leave a line, sometime feint, that will run somewhere near the rim of the coin.</p><p>2.&nbsp; check the surfaces.&nbsp; If the flat areas appear grainy, that&#039;s a bad sign of a counterfeit.</p><p>3.&nbsp; check the devices.&nbsp; If you are looking to acquire a rare coin of any type, then either purchase them certified or know your coins - if you know your coins, you should be able to tell - perhaps the cheek looks too fat, or the mouth appears too crude - or the crown appears abnormal, etc.</p><p>4.&nbsp; Keep in mind that counterfiets can be very good... some can not be detected from a photo, but luckily a lot can.&nbsp; So the first thing you should do is know the market, and what sort of counterfeits are there.</p><p>5.&nbsp; Buy only when the seller accepts returns, then weigh the coin first thing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And if you purchase a coin for 10 dollars, and it has a market value of ten or more times that number - you have a right to be worried.&nbsp; If, on the other hand, you are paying a fair price for such a rare coin, then you should have no trouble paying for an authentication service.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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