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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1140864, member: 26302"]Yes it was hard with the photos, but I guess I have just seen too many of those inexpensive fakes to not think of those right away unless i have the coin in hand. I think I have had to tell about 40 people over the years their great treasure found in grandpas belongings has no value. Of course, they all would call me a crook, a fraud, and that they were going to talk to someone who "knows what the hell they are talking about".</p><p><br /></p><p>To the OP, ancients have been reproduced for eons. This is why weight and clearer pictures are imperative. If you aren't good at photography or just don't care for it, (I am not a fan of it myself, maybe just lazy), then weight and size in MM is very important. Most ancient silver coins were within a tight tolerance, and having its weight and size greatly helps us to judge the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1140864, member: 26302"]Yes it was hard with the photos, but I guess I have just seen too many of those inexpensive fakes to not think of those right away unless i have the coin in hand. I think I have had to tell about 40 people over the years their great treasure found in grandpas belongings has no value. Of course, they all would call me a crook, a fraud, and that they were going to talk to someone who "knows what the hell they are talking about". To the OP, ancients have been reproduced for eons. This is why weight and clearer pictures are imperative. If you aren't good at photography or just don't care for it, (I am not a fan of it myself, maybe just lazy), then weight and size in MM is very important. Most ancient silver coins were within a tight tolerance, and having its weight and size greatly helps us to judge the coin.[/QUOTE]
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