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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 7910881, member: 19463&quot;]Just an opinion:&nbsp; If you are buying lots that are all fakes, you really need to reevaluate where you are shopping for coins.&nbsp; Finding coins worth owning is a skill worth developing but more important is finding sources for coins with which you are comfortable dealing or hiring an agent you are paying to assist you in the quest.&nbsp; If you are patronizing sellers that need to be watched to be sure they are not pulling a fast one on you, you are part of the problem and not part of the solution.&nbsp; There is a lot to be said for the educational value of an occasional fake IF it helps provide the education you need to enjoy the hobby.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Another opinion:&nbsp; Buying large lots of unillustrated coins in a pile places you at a disadvantage when competing with dealers or agents who travel to preview lots being offered and have had the chance to see/handle exactly what is being offered.&nbsp; I have only travelled a couple hundred miles on one occasion to preview lots in an auction.&nbsp; There are a number of people who do this as a regular part of their lives.&nbsp; Who will be better situated when it is time to bid?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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