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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MerlinAurelius, post: 2687506, member: 84384&quot;]T</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for your assessment.&nbsp; What I meant by asking the value is what would the coins go for on Ebay.&nbsp; I was not trying to sell the coins here, obviously these would not really appeal to the hardcore coin collector.&nbsp; I thought people would understand that...</p><p><br /></p><p>It is also very frustrating to hear people say don&#039;t buy coins from source countries, only buy from dealers who do that.&nbsp; wtf.&nbsp; Sounds like a bunch of people with coin selling sites who don&#039;t like competition.&nbsp; </p><p>Buying coins for ~$4 and selling them for $12+ is a pretty good profit in my books.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I am sourcing from many different places.&nbsp; Expensive auction houses, ebay, others on THIS SITE, and source countries.&nbsp; As anyone should I would think.&nbsp; And you can just as easily get ripped off from US dealers that look legit such as Sadigh Gallery in NYC.&nbsp; I appreciate the information people give and cautionary advice but I really don&#039;t understand the blanket condemnation.&nbsp; Do you know who I get the coins from?&nbsp; Have you seen his website or know how we are connected?&nbsp; I would say to someone in my situation, be careful, watch out for a, b, and c, but if it looks like d then maybe try it and see.&nbsp; People are not allowing that it could ever even possibly be something I should even try.&nbsp; Doesn&#039;t smell right to me. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts on how I could further vet this person? </p><p><br /></p><p>First order shows me he provides more value than Forum Ancient Coins and people agree these are authentic.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Yet still threatening, trying to scare me, and discouraging me from buying more...</p><p><br /></p><p>Really not what I was expecting.</p><p><br /></p><p>How about I continue to buy small amounts and post them here.&nbsp; And see if we get any fakes.&nbsp; Why not?&nbsp; I know this guy is a hardcore detectorist and am connected with him and his friends.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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