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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clembo, post: 509454, member: 8033&quot;]An interesting question for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Years ago I bought a fake 1914-D Lincoln from my current boss. Yes, he told me it was fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>I held it for a while before selling on ebay as an &quot;educational tool&quot;. Now based on emails with the buyer I believe it was purchased just for that. An educational tool.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I would never do it again. That coin could have easily been won by a person with the sole intent of selling it as genuine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Collectors and dealers have to watch out for one another. I can relate another story of being at another dealer and my current boss calling him to warn about some counterfeit Krugerands in the area. Seems a person had come into his shop and the weight was off.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now if a key date comes in my boss makes an offer but it is not a full offer as it were. He tells the seller he will pay x amount after the coin has been slabbed. If it&#039;s not legit he&#039;ll eat the slabbing fee. If it is he&#039;ll pay better money.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally any Trade dollar that walks in the door I weigh immediately.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for what a dealer should do if they buy a fake coin. Well, hopefully they could get the&nbsp; money back from the person that sold it to them. If not eat the loss I&#039;m afraid.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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