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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1140952, member: 19463&quot;]While I agree with medoraman regarding the need for full disclosure of weight and measurements, be careful not to hide behind them.&nbsp; The first fake coin I bought back in the earlier day of my collecting was exactlty to the .01 gram what the standard catalogue said was the average for that issue.&nbsp; I used that to try to convince myself the thing was good but it was about 1800 years newer than I hoped and made by someone who knew enough to get the weight right.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am a photo fan but I will rarely tell you that your coin is good just from photos.&nbsp; I can sometimes tell that your coin is bad and usually say I see nothing about the coin in the photo that makes me suspicious but I know full well that there are many better photographers than I and many coins that even in hand would fool me.&nbsp; That is part of the hobby - not our favorite part.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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