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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 2155523, member: 27832&quot;]For all those here who are worried about &quot;what happens when these fantasy restrikes/fakes/whatever fall into the hands of an unscrupulous dealer or a naive buyer&quot;:</p><p><br /></p><p>What is your take on acid-restored Buffalo Nickels?</p><p><br /></p><p>Go to eBay, and you can find plenty of acid-dated key Buffalos. Some clearly state that they&#039;re restored; some don&#039;t. eBay&#039;s policy requires sellers to disclose acid treatment, but enforcement is spotty.</p><p><br /></p><p>I assume we&#039;d all agree that selling an acid-dated Buffalo key as a good coin is unethical. So, what do we do about it?</p><p><br /></p><p>Do we teach people about what acid-restored coins look like? Do we encourage them to learn about the series before they spend serious money? Sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do we say &quot;acid restoration is illegal, or if it isn&#039;t, it should be&quot;? Do we castigate people who admit to acid-dating coins? Not that I&#039;ve seen. We just say &quot;well, if you don&#039;t mind the appearance, enjoy your coins -- but don&#039;t try to sell them to someone who doesn&#039;t know better.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Why is the discussion around these restrikes so different?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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