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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 1221674, member: 5682&quot;]Although I understand and even agree somewhat with this opinion, I also appreciate an &quot;expert&quot; who renders his opinion that this coin is authentic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although I don&#039;t need to have a coin slabbed, I appreciate buying from reputable sites where I know the coin is thought to be authentic.</p><p><br /></p><p>As you know, buying from Ebay from an unknown seller can be fraught with dangers. </p><p><br /></p><p>About $200 is my threshold to depend on my own amateur opinion on any coin&#039;s authenticity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite buying this coin on E-bay, the buyer can&nbsp; have confidence that at least NGC-Ancients&#039; expert David Vagi feels that this coin is authentic. </p><p><br /></p><p>For non-coin collectors (like me) or novice numismatists, having some authentication is always comforting.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, experts might find authentication unnecessary and slabbing close to heresy. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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