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Message:: [QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2499118, member: 76086"]Yes.  I know.  I have watched the auctions, and I know most of the collectors for them and the dealers who offer them.  But the paranoia about Chinese coins is rampant.  That field of collecting will never be stable as there are too many differing opinions.  I have had coins which I showed world renowned dealers and collectors.  Some say fake, some say genuine.  I have had coins which I showed to some dealers who all said 'fake', but when I showed the same to world renowned collectors, they said, yes, genuine, and paid $1,000 for.  As of this date, after nearly 30 years, I have never had a single coin come back for any reason (knock on wood).  I do think that example cited above is just fine, but I would have to add the caveat that I did not see it in person.  This whole discussion is why I primarily only deal in common Chinese now.  And I have sold probably well over 100,000 now (and not a single on ever questioned or returned!).[/QUOTE]