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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3103186, member: 56859&quot;]<a href="http://www.anacs.com/contentPages/Guarantee.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.anacs.com/contentPages/Guarantee.aspx" rel="nofollow">Here&#039;s the ANACS guarantee.</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The second sentence:</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">&quot;ANACS guarantees the grade and authenticity of coins it has certified and encapsulated in an ANACS holder since being purchased by new ownership on January 1, 2008.&quot;</span></p><p><br /></p><p>The word &quot;authentic&quot; or &quot;authenticity&quot; does not appear elsewhere in the guarantee except for a paragraph saying that verbal opinions about authenticity rendered at a show are not covered by the guarantee.&nbsp; There is no language discussing how disputes about authenticity would be resolved.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a caveat about varieties and attributions which, if I am interpreting it correctly, means they are absolved of outright misidentifications of ancient coins!</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">&quot;ANACS’ expertise is unmatched by any other grading service in regards varieties and attributions. However, attribution specialists and experts may sometimes disagree concerning any given variety or attributions. Also, some varieties are de-listed each year and others have their variety numbers and / or descriptions changed or modified. As a result, ANACS cannot guarantee any attribution or variety designation listed on an ANACS holder. If an ANACS customer has an ANACS-encapsulated coin that has had its variety or attribution listing changed or modified, the customer may, for a nominal fee, return the coin to ANACS so it can be updated.&quot;</span></p><p><br /></p><p>This paragraph is particularly interesting:</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">&quot;This Guarantee applies only to ANACS-certified platinum, gold and silver coins and excludes bronze, copper and copper-nickel coins as these are delicate materials, easily affected by environmental conditions. This Guarantee does not apply to the following: any coin in a damaged, unsealed, counterfeit or altered ANACS holder; any clerical error(s) as to the description or grade of the coin; any “problem coins” that carry a “detail” and / or a “net” grade; any coin subjected to improper storage conditions such as extreme heat or cold, humidity, moisture, sunlight, etc.; and any coins removed from the ANACS holder. This Guarantee takes the place and supersedes all other or previous guarantees, warranties, either expressed or implied. Original submitter may not eligible for the ANACS guarantee.&quot;</span></p><p><br /></p><p>So... none of the guarantee applies to bronze, copper, or copper alloy coins.&nbsp; I suppose billon, potin, and electrum might not be covered either?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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