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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lackluster, post: 1012637, member: 21103&quot;]the more I read the more wary I am of buying coins.&nbsp; If the only real safe bet is buying a slabbed coin, then the TPG are ruling the coin market.&nbsp; Also remember that there are plenty of fake slabs .&nbsp; Where does this leave a collector?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As a long time collector of coins I am not an expert on die characteristics etc.&nbsp; If this is what it takes to keeps from being taken then I would suggest that about 99% of collectors are at risk.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m starting to think that ordering from the mint is the only safe option, but it sures rules out the vast majority of coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Interestingly, I was going through one of my 2 circulated Walking Liberty sets that were put together in the late 70&#039;s and I have a suspicion that one of the keys dates is a fake.&nbsp; Cant remember which one it was.&nbsp; This coin was purchased at a state coin show from a so-called reputeable dealer.&nbsp; This is where I finished out buying the few keys I needed to finish the sets.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Lack[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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