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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;charley, post: 5349194, member: 5372&quot;]i agree with the sentiment, in general.</p><p><br /></p><p>my opinion is that seeing the coin in hand is not an absolute defense against a counterfeit. counterfeit sales happen quite frequently, and it is not unusual for a numismatist/collector that is familiar with a series...eac, morgan, peace, shield, sl, etc.. to succumb to a well done counterfeit.</p><p><br /></p><p>not all counterfeits are of chinese origin, either. the coin doctors and counterfeiters are alive and well.</p><p><br /></p><p>when asked, i will tell the collector, never be to proud to ask the opinion of another collector/numismatist/dealer that you trust and that knows the series,&nbsp; before spending the money.</p><p><br /></p><p>i used to attend a lot of mike dixon&#039;s shows, and help out. in my down time, i would browse the offerings. i would buy the counterfeit/doctored pieces as a learning and teaching tool and i kept 2-3 boxes at each show to share with whomever.</p><p><br /></p><p>it was an off day show if i did not find 10-15 candidates. many were what the parlance of the hobby identifies as widgets. it amkes a person wonder: why go through the trouble? but then i remember what a coin doctor once told me in baltimore: practice, practice, practice.</p><p><br /></p><p>we are human. we make mistakes. knowledge is power, and readily available. the problem is because we are human, we let ourselves get in our way.</p><p><br /></p><p>i admit i enjoy doctored/counterfeit/altered pieces. i buy them when i see them, and always inform the seller why i am buying the piece.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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