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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 1253244, member: 22004&quot;]Thanks for the replies to this query.</p><p><br /></p><p>The counterfeits can be very tricky to identify as well as the problem coins.&nbsp; But the admonition to never buy raw coins if you get stuck should be qualified.&nbsp; I rarely get snookered by raw gold coins which imo are much easier to identify as problem coins, with notable exceptions.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recently bought a $2.50 Liberty that NGC identified as fake.&nbsp; The show dealer gave me my money back no problem.&nbsp; Should he also be responsible for certifying fee?</p><p><br /></p><p>Last year I bought a $20 Liberty from Apmex that was certified by PCI MS64.&nbsp; NGC called it a counterfeit. Apmex gave me my money plus the NGC certifying fee.&nbsp; In this case, that was probably equitable.&nbsp; Most of us are glad to suffer a minor loss, even 10% or so, rather than be stuck with a problem coin that may only be worth the metal content.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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