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<p>[QUOTE="Smojo, post: 3301789, member: 78058"]Research and more research <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Know the coin I'm buying or know/trust the seller <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>If it's a whim purchase I go back to the research, look at other known coins of the same example.</p><p>Look for the obvious fabric, weight, size, casting seams or bubbles. I will try to spy out any doubt I may have on authenticity the best I can from a photo then again when I have it in hand.</p><p>When in doubt I ask someone with more knowledge than me.</p><p>So far I've been lucky but I also mostly buy from trusted individuals or a trusted venue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Smojo, post: 3301789, member: 78058"]Research and more research :cool: Know the coin I'm buying or know/trust the seller :) If it's a whim purchase I go back to the research, look at other known coins of the same example. Look for the obvious fabric, weight, size, casting seams or bubbles. I will try to spy out any doubt I may have on authenticity the best I can from a photo then again when I have it in hand. When in doubt I ask someone with more knowledge than me. So far I've been lucky but I also mostly buy from trusted individuals or a trusted venue.[/QUOTE]
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