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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2217673, member: 39084&quot;]It&#039;s understandably easy to become caught up in the excitement and frenzy of an auction that&#039;s closing soon.&nbsp; The above advice and links are your best defense against letting your emotions overwhelm your intellect when making a decision -- plus a little patience to take the time necessary to research similar coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>One final comment, echoing TIF&#039;s observation (&quot;As usual, the prongs annoyingly obscure certain details.&quot;).&nbsp; If possible, NEVER buy a slabbed ancient.&nbsp; Your coin has a double-strike obverse that&#039;s not mentioned by NGC (but should have been) and the impact of the double-strike on the obverse legends make this coin far from the condition implied by NGC&#039;s rating.&nbsp; Without the slab, these shortcomings would have been more evident.&nbsp; In addition, while there&#039;s little doubt of this particular coin&#039;s authenticity, NGC&#039;s slab and rating are NOT a guarantee of authenticity so there&#039;s no real added value from the slabbing process.&nbsp; You&#039;re better protected buying from a known dealer who will provide a guarantee of authenticity in writing, as most of the dealers on VCoins do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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