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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 788960, member: 6370&quot;]With coin and TPG its all personal taste. I simply dont agree with certain rules and standards set forth and know that this is not the only way to proceed in this hobby. Most coins, especially coins as old as these, have been cleaned, probably multiple times in their life. Of course the issue with cleaning is how harsh. The very top coin I posted valued at almost 6000 USD and called FDC has a good strike and shows little to no wear but it has a messed up face where most of the features are blurred. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the OP coin, the sword does not seem to blend into the shoulder , there is good facial feature, text and other detail seems relatively intact and clear in most areas, it isnt flattened.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thing is, once there is a better photo there might be casting lines all over the place, uniform casting bubbles and, without it being sharpened, there might be less detail. I can say I see nothing that would make me condemn it as fake right off, regardless of who is selling it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I will buy a slabbed coin if its one I want and not over price (in my own estimate). I buy most unslabbed because I use dealers who are well established and follow strict business practice because they do not want to lose the esteem they have developed. Also I obsess over every old coin I buy as to whether it is authentic. I believe to date the only fake I have bought is a coin I purchased from Rome many years ago. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I tend to believe if you are a collector, collect something you have researched and know something about, learn the signs of trickery, find the good seller and do your own due diligence because if you ARE a collector then it should be something you know how to do. I have personally witnessed people buying raw coins, slabbing them, then bumping the price up for the effort, It does effect the prices when playing in the MS this or that game...IMO only.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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