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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Analyst, post: 2441855, member: 29854&quot;]<i>FiddleHead: &quot;... marketing-wise, I think it&#039;s smart [to make CF Free]. I use it more now and I&#039;m actually considering taking out a PCGS membership ... I never liked the pay to view component of PCGS - now I have a more favorable opinion of them. &quot; </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>SuperDave: &quot;That means making the resources available to identify fakes more accessible. Free. Widely disseminated, widely discussed.&quot;</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><br /></p><p>Sure, I have always believed&nbsp; in making information freely available on the Internet. All the articles and other information on CoinWeek are free. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have contributed articles to solely online publications since 2007. Starting around 2003, many of my articles in &lt;i&gt;Numismatic News&lt;/i&gt; newspaper became available for free, online. It is good for the hobby for information and commentary to be available for free.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Goldfinger: &quot;I&nbsp; know many of you are more serious and dedicated coin collectors. I&#039;m a guy who goes in-and-out (in now ! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ) but I think with more bullion buyers being part of the &#039;coin collecting&#039; group and now potentially at risk from fraud, this is something that I think can motivate people to pay for protection and a useful service.&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>I do not perceive much of a connection between PCGS CoinFacts and bullion. Some of the high resolution images of genuine bullion &#039;coins&#039; on PCGS CoinFacts may be useful in identifying fakes. PCGS CoinFacts, though, is really aimed at collectors and dealers of coins that collectors demand, especially series that are collected &#039;by date&#039; and coins suitable for type sets.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>SuperDave: &quot;I believe that only the willingness/ability to invest in superior technology and metallurgy allows us to differentiate counterfeits at_all these days - the vast majority of counterfeiters are &#039;cottage businesses,&#039; and ...&quot; </i></p><p><br /></p><p>If we are talking about U.S. coins from 1793 to the present, then I contend that both PCGS and NGC do an excellent job of authentication. No service will ever be perfect. It is extremely rare, however, to see a U.S. coin of questionable authenticity in a PCGS or NGC holder. In regards to the topic of this thread, I am not sure that forgeries are a major concern. Admittedly, colonials and territorials are different matters. </p><p><br /></p><p>IMO, the biggest problem is coin doctoring, as even leading experts have trouble identifying doctored coins. More resources need to be devoted to addressing this problem!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/opinion/commentary/the-specter-of-coin-doctoring-and-the-survival-of-great-coins-2/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/opinion/commentary/the-specter-of-coin-doctoring-and-the-survival-of-great-coins-2/" rel="nofollow">The Specter of Coin Doctoring and The Survival of Great Coins</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/news/more-news/coin-grading/coin-rarities-related-topics-the-introduction-of-the-pcgs-coin-sniffer-to-detect-doctored-coins/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/news/more-news/coin-grading/coin-rarities-related-topics-the-introduction-of-the-pcgs-coin-sniffer-to-detect-doctored-coins/" rel="nofollow">The Formal Introduction of the PCGS &#039;Coin Sniffer&#039; at the PCGS Luncheon</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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