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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 2176068, member: 15929&quot;]You&#039;re reaching for a scenario which simply would not exist.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example: &quot;For instance, it is quite plausible that these individuals know of the creation of the said pieces,&quot; - Seriously? Most folks have no clue as to the difference between a Morgan and a Peace Dollar much less what years they were made. To top that, most folks don&#039;t even know they still make Kennedy Half Dollars.</p><p>Better yet, the other day I spent 18 pristine uncirculated Native American Dollars at the super market. The lady behind me was simply ecstatic! The clerk thought they were half dollars. Yes, a lot of folks are dumb with regard to coins. But they always ask someone who isn;t quite so dumb.</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember a thread/news story from 2004 about a fella that was retiring and his buddy gave him an 1804 Silver Dollar as a retirement gift!</p><p><br /></p><p>The news really played this on up comparing prices of known authentic examples being sold for Millions! This fellow was &quot;convinced&quot; that he had an authentic coin regardless of the fact that his buddy admitted that he&#039;d bought the coin at a currency exchange in China.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2004/12/25/Surprise-Neb-surprise/12151103986753/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2004/12/25/Surprise-Neb-surprise/12151103986753/" rel="nofollow">http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2004/12/25/Surprise-Neb-surprise/12151103986753/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&amp;goto=1081663&amp;rid=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&amp;goto=1081663&amp;rid=0" rel="nofollow">http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&amp;goto=1081663&amp;rid=0</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Note that in the second linked story: &quot;Svoboda plans trips to Colorado and Arizona to consult with coin experts.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>So, someone finds an example of a coin which was supposedly NOT minted and they tell so and so. Eventually, &quot;so and so&quot; becomes a local news outlet which then becomes a statewide news outlet which eventually becomes a national news outlet. Experts are consulted and the truth comes out.</p><p><br /></p><p>But then, those are my experiences. I&#039;m sure that yours take on a more sinister and fraudulent tone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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