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<p>[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 3283375, member: 25270"]Everyone on here has different opinions on what is safe and not safe. Even a dealer isn't necessarily safe if they don't specialize in world coins, because they might not know enough to recognize a fake. Some people will disagree with this, but in my opinion you can buy most lower value coins safely on eBay. Just look out for people selling from China, Vietnam, places like that, and look at their other items for sale if you are suspicious. If they are selling a lot of coins that look questionable, I'd avoid them. Also if they have buy it nows for far less than the coins should be worth or if you see that their auctions are selling for really low amounts, it probably means knowledgeable buyers are avoiding them. So check the price guides and get an idea of what the coin should be worth, and be wary of anything that deviates too far from that. Avoid Chinese coins unless you have really studied them first or buy a graded example. Avoid buying U.S. coins from overseas. I've bought thousands of coins on eBay and sold thousands more, so you certainly don't need to avoid it. Just avoid too good to be true deals and stick to things less likely to be faked until you know more.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 3283375, member: 25270"]Everyone on here has different opinions on what is safe and not safe. Even a dealer isn't necessarily safe if they don't specialize in world coins, because they might not know enough to recognize a fake. Some people will disagree with this, but in my opinion you can buy most lower value coins safely on eBay. Just look out for people selling from China, Vietnam, places like that, and look at their other items for sale if you are suspicious. If they are selling a lot of coins that look questionable, I'd avoid them. Also if they have buy it nows for far less than the coins should be worth or if you see that their auctions are selling for really low amounts, it probably means knowledgeable buyers are avoiding them. So check the price guides and get an idea of what the coin should be worth, and be wary of anything that deviates too far from that. Avoid Chinese coins unless you have really studied them first or buy a graded example. Avoid buying U.S. coins from overseas. I've bought thousands of coins on eBay and sold thousands more, so you certainly don't need to avoid it. Just avoid too good to be true deals and stick to things less likely to be faked until you know more.[/QUOTE]
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