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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 735095, member: 112&quot;]As I said earlier - there are plenty of fake coins out there with the correct weight. There are even some that weigh too much. And more than a few of them are made with silver or gold of the correct putity.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bottom line is this - knowing the weight of the slab, even if you know it to within 1 one thousandth of a gram - proves nothing regarding the authenticity of the coin. Knowing the weight of the coin, proves nothing. Knowing the diameter and thickness of the coin, proves nothing. All of these things are merely indicators.</p><p><br /></p><p>To know that a coin is authentic, you need an expert to examine the coin in hand. The TPG&#039;s are such experts. But in the past couple of years, what with the fake slabs now - you can&#039;t even trust the slabs anymore. For now you have to authenticate the slab as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is one answer to all of this and I have said it a million times it seems like - <b>KNOW YOUR DEALER !</b></p><p><br /></p><p>If the coin is fake, he will stand behind it. If the slab is fake, he will stand behind it. If both are fake, he will stand behind it.</p><p><br /></p><p>People have got to get into their heads that the days of safely buying on ebay or other on-line auction sites are gone. Gone forever. And you take a huge risk by continuing to use them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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