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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1932396, member: 36230"]Okay, but using only the coin itself as evidence, please explain <i>why</i> you think it's fake.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bob,</p><p><br /></p><p>The key to safely buying raw is to know what <i><u>you</u></i> are doing. If <i>you</i> cannot positively identify these (or any other) coins as being genuine, your best bet is to pass no matter the price. Neither are rare (or even scarce) so with little effort you should be able to locate numerous certified specimens that meet whatever standards you've set for yourself. What it really boils down to is what you're willing to risk, and if you'd rather be safe than sorry.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you can post quality photos of both coins, preferably out of their individual flips, you're likely to get more responses, but as it stands, most any opinion shared will be based upon conjecture and be of little help in achieving your goal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1932396, member: 36230"]Okay, but using only the coin itself as evidence, please explain [I]why[/I] you think it's fake. Bob, The key to safely buying raw is to know what [I][U]you[/U][/I] are doing. If [I]you[/I] cannot positively identify these (or any other) coins as being genuine, your best bet is to pass no matter the price. Neither are rare (or even scarce) so with little effort you should be able to locate numerous certified specimens that meet whatever standards you've set for yourself. What it really boils down to is what you're willing to risk, and if you'd rather be safe than sorry. If you can post quality photos of both coins, preferably out of their individual flips, you're likely to get more responses, but as it stands, most any opinion shared will be based upon conjecture and be of little help in achieving your goal.[/QUOTE]
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