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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1293046, member: 26302"]Yes, it would not be bad to take photos just to remind you what you wish to look up. I am with Mark though that I would not think one of these types of places are a very good location to buy much. I have bought a few old stock items, (the price used to be high but the coin value went up and they weren't repriced, a few Sassanid dirhems), most of these places have pretty high costs to the sellers. These costs get passed on to you. Also I see a ton of Chinese fakes at these places, so if you are not very adept at telling the difference I believe you are taking a pretty big risk nowadays.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a reason a lot of dealers earn a living. Buying from a good reputable dealer can give you security about the authenticity of a coin, even unslabbed. Btw, I see a ton of fake Chinese slabs at antique markets nowadays too, so not even slabbed is a sure bet.</p><p><br /></p><p>In short, buying from some place like this is much riskier, I simply hope you have the expertise to make sure you are not taken.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1293046, member: 26302"]Yes, it would not be bad to take photos just to remind you what you wish to look up. I am with Mark though that I would not think one of these types of places are a very good location to buy much. I have bought a few old stock items, (the price used to be high but the coin value went up and they weren't repriced, a few Sassanid dirhems), most of these places have pretty high costs to the sellers. These costs get passed on to you. Also I see a ton of Chinese fakes at these places, so if you are not very adept at telling the difference I believe you are taking a pretty big risk nowadays. There is a reason a lot of dealers earn a living. Buying from a good reputable dealer can give you security about the authenticity of a coin, even unslabbed. Btw, I see a ton of fake Chinese slabs at antique markets nowadays too, so not even slabbed is a sure bet. In short, buying from some place like this is much riskier, I simply hope you have the expertise to make sure you are not taken. Chris[/QUOTE]
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