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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 3186176, member: 26302&quot;]OP, just a helpful point to look for. Look at those three coins. Notice how there is wear on the higher points, yet there are STILL air bubbles? It is one thing to have somewhat porous surfaces in protected areas, but why would the areas where the coin would have had metal smoothed over have any bubbles there? It should all be smooth. Then notice how the surfaces all look alike whether worn or not, again something you would not expect.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is just a start to evaluate coins critically. One of the best tips I know of is simply looking at MANY, MANY good coins. Then your eye will become used to what an ancient coin SHOULD look like, and forgeries will stand out quicker. Avoid Ebay for a few months, and spend LOTS of time looking at good auction websites like CNG. After this, I bet a lot of junk on Ebay will start looking &quot;weird&quot; or &quot;funny&quot; to you immediately. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am cheap, but buy little on Ebay. Either it is dreck, overpriced, or not worth the effort to sift through the crud to get to a few good coins. I do have one area I buy from there, but just 4 dealers and because I cannot find the coins anywhere else. </p><p><br /></p><p>Short of that simply ask here. Lots of good people to get you going in the right direction. I will bet you a denarius that in a few year you will regret many Ebay purchases, but cherish coins from CNG or similar that you acquire. Something to think about.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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