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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3471804, member: 19463&quot;]When they teach driving a car, it is called &#039;defensive driving&#039;.&nbsp; That is more or less suggesting we look at other vehicles on the road and ask what is the most stupid thing they could do that might cause me trouble.&nbsp; If just once that keeps you from pulling in front of a car that is running a red light, it pays off.&nbsp; We here on CT recommend Defensive Collecting. That means that we assume a coin is a bad deal unless we have some reason to believe it is good.&nbsp; That usually means that the seller is known and trusted but it could mean that we believe our level of experience has reached the point in that particular specialty that we feel relatively safe trusting ourselves.&nbsp; In recent years, I have bought and returned for refund three coins that turned out to be fakes.&nbsp; I got my money back because the sellers were honest people and friends looking out for the good of the hobby as a whole.&nbsp; Selecting coins you want is a fun part of collecting but selecting your sources is much more important at least until you are comfortable with the risk.&nbsp; I have been in this hobby for 50+ years.&nbsp; I&#039;ll let you know when I get there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below are the three fakes I returned.&nbsp; Actually two of the sellers gave me the coin for free to keep in my &#039;Black Museum&#039;. They each fooled a good seller much better than your standard eBay source.&nbsp; Would they fool you?&nbsp; Not only should you know <u>that</u> they are fake but you should be able to tell <u>how</u> you know.&nbsp; Until then, it would be best to collect defensively.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]923517[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]923518[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]923519[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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