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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2489179, member: 24314&quot;]Look, IMHO you may be over reacting.&nbsp; Counterfeit money has been a problem forever possibly even months after the first &quot;coin&quot; or shell was used.&nbsp; Now, I&#039;ll be the first to say that collecting was less dangerous fifty years ago.&nbsp; I worked with/ knew a number of the older ancient dealers and counterfeits were not the &quot;big&quot; problem that they are today - in all numismatics.&nbsp; That being said, we never stopped collecting.&nbsp; As long as you resist the great deals and buy only from Major Ancient Coin Dealers/Auctions with good guarantees, you cannot get any safer while you learn. </p><p><br /></p><p>Heck, today we have the Internet with photos of known counterfeits/genuine coins plus knowledgeable collectors who share information on forums.&nbsp; Do you have any idea what this would have been like fifty years ago to professional authenticators!&nbsp; Try, UNBELIEVEABLE IMPOSSIBILITY!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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