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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jloring, post: 1417259, member: 15518&quot;]I wanted to replicate Susan Headley&#039;s little experiment she pulled off at the F.U.N. convention a few years back (where about 50% of the dealers were fooled by her unmarked Chinese replicas), so I purchased an 1803 bust dollar, 90% silver, from one of eBay&#039;s best known seller of Chinese forgeries. Took it to two local B&amp;M&#039;s, where both owners/dealers declared the coin genuine. Neither weighed the coin or did any testing other than a ring test and visual inspection. One offered me $900 on the spot, the other wanted to send it in for grading. I think both were a little upset with me after I revealed the nature of my visit. No one, especially &quot;professionals&quot;, like to be fooled. The truth of the matter is, many dealers know a lot less than some of the more knowledgable CT members when it comes to counterfeit detection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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