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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 3282689, member: 40017&quot;][USER=100266]@Michelle_7728[/USER] For future buying, a few thoughts:</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t entirely exclude Ebay, but do your research before hitting the buy button. Most collectors on here will not touch anything selling from China, but fakes may turn up anywhere. You can always post pictures on here and ask questions before buying.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hunt down other dealers and outlets in you area. Many sell on the net through websites and Facebook, so you should be able to track them down. When deciding whether they are selling genuine stuff, do your research again - their past sales will often give you a clue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chatting on coin forums like this may introduce you to other collectors and dealers who sell some coins. No guarantees they are genuine, but they have a reputation to lose if they sell fakes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Look into non-Ebay coin auctions. These can be anywhere in the world with bidding online. The top auctions will be expensive, but part of what you are paying for is the guarantee of authenticity. Local auctions are cheaper and great fun, but you do need to know a bit about what you are looking at. </p><p><br /></p><p>If it looks too good to be true, then it probably is.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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