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Message:: [QUOTE="umtrr-author, post: 486345, member: 5719"]The origin is different and perhaps the "quality" is better, but I heard all about fakes during the 1980's from my dad, and he had heard all about fakes in the 1950's. For Thalia Elizabeth and me, there's more to the hobby than just collecting the coin; there is understanding its heritage and the geography and history that it represents.   That works whether the coin is in the 10 for a dollar "treasure box" or in a slab with a multi-digit multi-comma price tag. That's not to say I'm not worried about fake coins in fake slabs-- I am.  But I'm also concerned about the proliferation of mint issues, the "need" for stickers on slabs, and the difference between "spot" and "real" in pricing for precious metals.   Not to mention the economy at large, which is great if you have a lot of money for coins, but not so good if you're not in that position. But I think I'll have a good feeling about where we are when I (finally) start putting the presentation together that I promised for my coin club's meeting in February, namely, because we already have a lot of goodies, none of which would break the bank or my heart if it turned out they really were fakes.[/QUOTE]