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<p>[QUOTE="1934 Wreath Crown, post: 3750657, member: 76965"]Not if they are being sold through the reputable and well established action houses. Having said that, I bought 2 coins from Roma which turned out to be either reproductions or severely compromised (metal just crumpled) and they took them back thanks to NGC.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also can you imagine a sensible novice collector paying $$$$ for an uncertified ancient coin on ebay?!! I definitely can't and won't.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes I know I can return the coin if it is found to be a fake under the return policy of eBay or PayPal but then again someone has to confirm it is a fake. Even in the case of moderns, I have seen many rare coins sitting for ages on the shelf whereas similar graded coins are selling for much more through auctions and even eBay. So I'm afraid there is a strong argument for grading rare high quality coins and notes etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="1934 Wreath Crown, post: 3750657, member: 76965"]Not if they are being sold through the reputable and well established action houses. Having said that, I bought 2 coins from Roma which turned out to be either reproductions or severely compromised (metal just crumpled) and they took them back thanks to NGC. Also can you imagine a sensible novice collector paying $$$$ for an uncertified ancient coin on ebay?!! I definitely can't and won't. Yes I know I can return the coin if it is found to be a fake under the return policy of eBay or PayPal but then again someone has to confirm it is a fake. Even in the case of moderns, I have seen many rare coins sitting for ages on the shelf whereas similar graded coins are selling for much more through auctions and even eBay. So I'm afraid there is a strong argument for grading rare high quality coins and notes etc.[/QUOTE]
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