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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bzcollektor, post: 68716, member: 3241&quot;]Hi all!</p><p>I haven`t posted recently as much as I usually do. After being unemployed for 7 months, I am working again. Now I have 2 jobs. Both started out on an as needed basis a couple of weeks ago.(actually they both called me on the same day!!!) Now they are both wanting me on a full time basis. Choices........ </p><p><br /></p><p>In any case I miss the daily postings here. As those who have known me since June here, I always have tried to give helpful advice, answer questions (And/0r point you in the right direction), and occaisionally gave my opinion on a controversial subject.</p><p><br /></p><p>OK, I posted on this thread back on 8/22. Counterfeits are the topic now. Any &quot;hoard&quot; of US coins found offshore is immediatly suspect. I am not talking about US gold that has been stored in Swissbanks since the 1920`s and 1930`s. Although there are a certain amount of so-called &quot;European&quot; US gold that is suspect, we are mostly talking about the Asian origin US coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Especially on ebay..... If you are buying US Seated, or Trade Dollar coins, You must REALLY REALLY know your stuff. You <b>will not get a bargain</b> If any coin you buy is significantally under market price, there is a reason for that. Yet MANY unknowledgeable, and uninformed newbie buyers, spend hundreds of dollars for coins that many of us would laugh at.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problems ARE NOT limited to ebay. Many small time flea market &quot;dealers&quot; either knowingly, or as have been swindled themselves, are selling these things by the thousands. There is no doubt, Tens of Thousands, perhaps HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of these things are here already. More are coming in.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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