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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 24630529, member: 26430&quot;]In that case I would really have no concerns about fakery at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a general rule, though, being an affordable coin really doesn&#039;t offer much protection from fakery. In fact, I suspect the vast majority of fakes are of sub-$100 coins. Forum&#039;s Fake Reports are packed with fake $30 denarii and Antoniniani and even fake Constantine AE3s. (I have some of each in my collection of forgeries/reproductions; they even used to be found in uncleaned coins lots.) Cheap coins are where most sales are and the least scrutiny.</p><p><br /></p><p>(People make their living producing all kinds of consumer goods that sell for a few dollars per sale or less, so it&#039;s well worth it to manufacture &quot;ancient coins&quot; that sell for $20 each.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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