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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3024406, member: 56859"]Welcome! Don't be afraid <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>While you're gaining the knowledge and experience needed to detect fakes, or at least when to know to proceed with caution, just buy from reputable dealers who offer a lifetime guarantee of authenticity. There are gobs of such dealers.</p><p><br /></p><p>After I've had coffee I'll post some resources that will help you learn about fakes, if someone else doesn't do it first.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Shortage of certified coins?</i> Hallelujah!</p><p><br /></p><p>Most people here (including me) will roll their eyes at slabbed ancients. While it's true that the people at NGC who certify the coins (David Vagi and Barry Murphy) are indeed quite experienced, slabbing/certification is generally unnecessary and a waste of your money unless you just like the way a coin looks in plastic, which seems unlikely <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Infrequently there may be a need to have a coin vetted by experts. This can be done without entombing the coin in plastic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3024406, member: 56859"]Welcome! Don't be afraid :) While you're gaining the knowledge and experience needed to detect fakes, or at least when to know to proceed with caution, just buy from reputable dealers who offer a lifetime guarantee of authenticity. There are gobs of such dealers. After I've had coffee I'll post some resources that will help you learn about fakes, if someone else doesn't do it first. [I]Shortage of certified coins?[/I] Hallelujah! Most people here (including me) will roll their eyes at slabbed ancients. While it's true that the people at NGC who certify the coins (David Vagi and Barry Murphy) are indeed quite experienced, slabbing/certification is generally unnecessary and a waste of your money unless you just like the way a coin looks in plastic, which seems unlikely :D. Infrequently there may be a need to have a coin vetted by experts. This can be done without entombing the coin in plastic.[/QUOTE]
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