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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2788111, member: 24314&quot;]Unfortunately, There are very few people in the US who are qualified to authenticate Oriental coins.&nbsp; There are simple reasons for this.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. We did not grow up in the Orient, collecting these coins and seeing them at shows.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>2. Decades ago, interest in these coins was low in the US.&nbsp; Up into the 1970&#039;s virtually all fakes of Oriental coins were crude and out of tolerance.&nbsp; By 1986, deceptive fakes were being produced.&nbsp; IMHO, Professional authenticators are now playing &quot;catch-up.&quot;&nbsp; They have a long road ahead. </p><p><br /></p><p>Think about this. <b><span style="color: #b30000">If a TPGS cannot detect a state-of-the-art counterfeit U.S. coin, why should you expect them to be better with coins of the world?</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Thankfully, there are Oriental consultants and offices overseas to help.&nbsp; I know at least one service has sent authenticators to China and the Mint.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; Finally, as a skeptical person, I&#039;ve never met a dealer/collector/consultant who&#039;s opinion I trusted 100% on anything!&nbsp; Trust but verify works for me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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