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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3178611, member: 19463&quot;]What is the value of a fake?&nbsp; To the criminal, it is defined by what the sucker can be cheated into paying.&nbsp; To the student, it is what can be learned from studying it.&nbsp; To the collector, it is the reminder of the original that we can not have in the form which we would prefer.&nbsp; This example was once possibly any of these but when someone tried to &#039;age&#039; it and conceal the fact that it was a mint state replica, the piece forfeited the value to honest collector only retaining value so someone studying the history of deceit and the criminal intending to deceive. The value, as I see it is below melt value with possible addition of a non-monetary reminder to us all that there are those intent on destroying our hobby for their own gain.&nbsp; I hate to see such things destroyed but agree with those who fear it will be recycled again into hands that doubt its true status.&nbsp; It is now fake.&nbsp; It will not be made good.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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