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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1697666, member: 15445&quot;]I completely agree with what GDJMSP said:</p><p><font size="1">And a word of warning for you. Gold dollars are among the most heavily counterfeited of coins. And by your own words you are a beginner, so buying raw examples of these is a bit more than risky. If however you are buying from people that are well known and trusted, then that risk is alleviated. But if you are not ......... </font></p><p><br /></p><p>Consider buying a copy of the United States Gold Counterfeit Detection Guide by Bill Favaz.&nbsp; Also, consider the courses on counterfeit detection offered by the ANA.&nbsp; The correspondence course includes a good counterfeit detection book I think.&nbsp; The books teach you to look for counterfeit diagnostics like file marks around the denticles, field pimples, mushy details, and to keep an eye-out for common reverses.</p><p><br /></p><p>Diagnostics like die cracks &amp; copper spots are indicators that a gold coin might be a true US Mint product.&nbsp; Personally, I only purchase raw gold if I see specific diagnostics on the coin that <u>screams genuine</u>.&nbsp; Otherwise, I walk away and only buy slabbed gold.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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