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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 546147, member: 6370&quot;]I agree...I am sure CNG does NOT want fakes being found in their catalog of coins...I have no doubt they are not out to sell a fake coin. I have noticed more and more that they are cropping up in some of the more reputable dealers auctions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Like you say, anyone who has spent any time on an ancient coin forum will notice how often experts seem to conflict as to what is real and fake...its often is just a matter of &#039;it doesnt look right to me&#039; or &#039;It looks authentic to me&#039;...type of stuff. I doubt the process is any more scientific for most who are selling... The obvious fakes making it through like this is probably a matter of bulk coins and the speed in which they must process them as CNG processes a lot of coins...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>CFDL found a whole string of real poor quality fakes in the inventory of one dealers ebay lots...since he is well know and respected most expert / dealers rallied around and said &#039;probably just a mistake&#039;...these were coins on ebay thus someone had to have photos of the coins, post them, do the write up...how he could have gone through that process and not noticed the glaring fakes, I am not sure...and its easy to say a simply mistake until those coins land in YOUR collection....and on ebay, it would be pretty hard to get a refund after a year or so if the person buying doesnt look into it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I used to not keep records of where I bought my coins, these days I believe that is very important if one is found to be fake down the line. It wont help you with ebay most likely but it will at many vcoins dealers if you need to send it back years down the line.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>BTW...Good to see a post from you again..I visited your site just the other day as I was looking through bookmarks trying to sort them out and your fine site was one of them <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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