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Message:: [QUOTE="Steve Shupe, post: 8234335, member: 114551"]I believe they are not able to verify that the coin is genuine. They are not saying it is not, but they can't tell for sure. Filed edges may "hide" normal telltale signs of original production or counterfeit production and they do not want to commit to a coin that may not be real. Due to the relative ease of making a counterfeit ancient coin with hand cut dies (compared to a modern coin), there are not a lot of markers that they can use. The rim filings may have removed excess weight on a counterfeit or is masking other manufacturing marks. The best thing to do here is to carefully look at the filing and learn from it. Compare to other similar coins. Also pay attention during future buys, knowing that this could prevent slabbing. I once had a coin returned from grading for having a hole filled and smoothed. This was done really well and I did not see it when it was purchased. After getting it back in a body bag, I looked at it to learn from it. Now I am more cautious when buying these. (It was a flowing hair dollar that was worth about $1000 at the time.)[/QUOTE]