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<p>[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 7652478, member: 118780"]I'm sorry, but if I see two other well-respected members of this forum specify multiple items at an auction as fake, and then I see that the auction house is registered in Serbia, I'm going to make that call 100% of the time. That's just the reality of the situation today.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, even though it now appears that the coins questioned are now genuine, I'm not apologizing for my statement. I still believe this auction is a sham and I intend to stay far away. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, it does appear that my original statement was incorrect, and that this is not a dealer in fakes but instead likely a quality money-laundering business with years of experience. I do wonder how many of the coins in the auction are actually on hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't see how I'm "not helping anyone" by sharing that paranoia, by questioning why a high-end specialist in ancients would mistake the mint/issuer of a coin, by reminding that this company has a short history marked by a lot of chaos, and by remarking that the owner was recently arrested for money laundering.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've found great value in this group in which dealers are trustworthy and how to identify fake coins. Nevertheless, I always take in the data and then decide. I don't always agree with what's said, and I would expect anyone interested in purchasing with Katz or Lansky to digest the data presented here and make your own call. After all, it's your money.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 7652478, member: 118780"]I'm sorry, but if I see two other well-respected members of this forum specify multiple items at an auction as fake, and then I see that the auction house is registered in Serbia, I'm going to make that call 100% of the time. That's just the reality of the situation today. So, even though it now appears that the coins questioned are now genuine, I'm not apologizing for my statement. I still believe this auction is a sham and I intend to stay far away. However, it does appear that my original statement was incorrect, and that this is not a dealer in fakes but instead likely a quality money-laundering business with years of experience. I do wonder how many of the coins in the auction are actually on hand. I don't see how I'm "not helping anyone" by sharing that paranoia, by questioning why a high-end specialist in ancients would mistake the mint/issuer of a coin, by reminding that this company has a short history marked by a lot of chaos, and by remarking that the owner was recently arrested for money laundering. I've found great value in this group in which dealers are trustworthy and how to identify fake coins. Nevertheless, I always take in the data and then decide. I don't always agree with what's said, and I would expect anyone interested in purchasing with Katz or Lansky to digest the data presented here and make your own call. After all, it's your money.[/QUOTE]
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