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<p>[QUOTE="red_spork, post: 7525110, member: 74282"]The coins sold by coinlandia are pretty terrible in my opinion. They're not really dangerous if one compares them to real coins because the style is just laughably bad, among other things. Most have a very modern looking fabric as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>My suggestion any time you're considering bidding is to first try and get a feel for how long the dealer has been around. Most of the big names(CNG, Roma Numismatics, NAC, Naville, Gorny, etc) have been around for a very long time and you can pretty regularly find reports from people here bidding and winning coins in their auctions. Dealers that fall into this category are, in general, extremely safe to buy from with the exception of Lanz - a formerly good dealer whose name is now largely known for selling fakes and altered coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second thing I'd recommend is comparing the coins you're looking at to coins in the sales record on ACSearch. I think you'll find if you compare these Coinlandia coins to those sold by some of these long-standing firms you'll quickly start to see what I mean regarding style. Style is subjective of course but in general you can get a feel for what the type should look like from these auction archives.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the end of the day, buying coins from good dealers does cost more than taking a chance on lesser known dealers usually but as a new collector you shouldn't really be looking for deals. You should be looking for good, authentic coins from reputable dealers. Any extra you pay is basically tuition in your ancient coin education. There are also dealers out there who look for, evaluate and bid on coins on your behalf but at the prices you're paying, you're not really at the point where it makes sense to hire a dealer, but that can make sense if you're interested in moving up into the higher end of the market.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="red_spork, post: 7525110, member: 74282"]The coins sold by coinlandia are pretty terrible in my opinion. They're not really dangerous if one compares them to real coins because the style is just laughably bad, among other things. Most have a very modern looking fabric as well. My suggestion any time you're considering bidding is to first try and get a feel for how long the dealer has been around. Most of the big names(CNG, Roma Numismatics, NAC, Naville, Gorny, etc) have been around for a very long time and you can pretty regularly find reports from people here bidding and winning coins in their auctions. Dealers that fall into this category are, in general, extremely safe to buy from with the exception of Lanz - a formerly good dealer whose name is now largely known for selling fakes and altered coins. The second thing I'd recommend is comparing the coins you're looking at to coins in the sales record on ACSearch. I think you'll find if you compare these Coinlandia coins to those sold by some of these long-standing firms you'll quickly start to see what I mean regarding style. Style is subjective of course but in general you can get a feel for what the type should look like from these auction archives. At the end of the day, buying coins from good dealers does cost more than taking a chance on lesser known dealers usually but as a new collector you shouldn't really be looking for deals. You should be looking for good, authentic coins from reputable dealers. Any extra you pay is basically tuition in your ancient coin education. There are also dealers out there who look for, evaluate and bid on coins on your behalf but at the prices you're paying, you're not really at the point where it makes sense to hire a dealer, but that can make sense if you're interested in moving up into the higher end of the market.[/QUOTE]
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