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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 2653113, member: 76086&quot;]So true.&nbsp; And I am surprised that nobody has touched on this as yet, but are we talking about potential fakes or tooled, etc, that are for sale or just we personally have?&nbsp; It is extremely bad form and likely damaging to the hobby to publicly question items that are currently at auction/sale (with a link or other identifying information).&nbsp; Sure, we can copy and paste an image of a coin for sale without any other information and ask the question.&nbsp; But it is another situation to say, &quot;Ken Dorney has this coin on his site and I think it may be fake&quot; (or some other iteration).&nbsp; Personally I think its fine to ask the question and post pictures, concerns, etc.&nbsp; But its another to say &quot;this is on CNG now, and I dont know, what do you think?&quot;.&nbsp; We all need to be careful.&nbsp; I am amazed sometimes how many members condemn a perfectly genuine coin and in another discussion advise a horrible fake is OK.&nbsp; It has been already discussed how we should back up our comments.&nbsp; Thats good policy.&nbsp; I have no problems with any post asking about authenticity (or tooling, smoothing, etc), but it should not be done with a link or obvious direction to a coin for sale.&nbsp; We are all sometimes wrong (me as well), and our comments can have a negative impact on someones livelihood.&nbsp; Now, having said that, one may suspect my comments as I am a dealer.&nbsp; No, I am not aware of any discussion regarding anything I have for sale or ever have sold, but I do see how it can have a negative impact.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, bottom line, I feel keep the comments coming.&nbsp; There is nothing wrong with the free exchange of ideas, opinions, etc., but we all must be careful in how we present.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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