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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lolli, post: 3143010, member: 96900&quot;]Why not explaining beginners how to authenticate coins by themselfes to reduce the risk of being fooled ?</p><p>It is not that hard, you can use for example a check list with common problem and problems, which all electrotype, cast, transfer die and modern die fakes have for any coin and signs for authenticity which either can not get faked or which can hardly be faked.</p><p>I made bad experiences with the authentication skills from dealers and auction houses.</p><p>Some auction houses or dealers go out of business after a while, try to get a refund then if the coin will be condemned or recognized that late^^</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I world rely more on arguments than on names and titles!</p><p>Only because someone writes mich and often it doesn t make him/her to an expert.</p><p><br /></p><p>Authentication of most coins especially if they are well preserved is very easy if you have some experience and if you know where to look for!&nbsp; Only really high quality fakes can be very difficult to detect but even that can be learned but to reach that level you need talent or much experience.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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