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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mynamespat, post: 3065374, member: 83738&quot;]Know your series.&nbsp; There is no better way to avoid fakes than learning as much as possible about the coins you are interested in.&nbsp; Look at as many coins as possible.&nbsp; Once you can quickly establish what a correct coin looks like (strike, luster, wear, damage, etc), most of the fakes stick out like sore thumbs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some people don&#039;t have time to hone these skills.&nbsp; This is still a perfectly acceptable way to collect coins.&nbsp; If that is the case, stick to highly reputable dealers.&nbsp; Don&#039;t cheap out and look for deals on highly desirable coins from sketchy sources. You will generally pay a higher premium, but top notch dealers sell coins for stronger premiums for a reason.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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