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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3576776, member: 19463"]Yes, the resources available to us are wonderful but we still need to apply common sense in their use. For example:</p><p><a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=pescennius+niger+apollo&category=1-2&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=1&thesaurus=1&order=1&currency=usd&company=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=pescennius+niger+apollo&category=1-2&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=1&thesaurus=1&order=1&currency=usd&company=" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=pescennius+niger+apollo&category=1-2&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=1&thesaurus=1&order=1&currency=usd&company=</a></p><p>The first coin in the above link is a fake. </p><p><a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5650131" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5650131" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5650131</a></p><p>The coin was withdrawn after it was reported to the seller but somehow it still is listed on acsearch. If you look for it on the seller's site, you will not find it but once listed such evidence of being good is out there forever. I have mixed feelings about reporting it to acsearch and other for profit listings who are charging people for listing fakes. Is this the only one of the coins in that first link that are fakes? I do not pretend to be expert enough to say one way or another but there are others I do not like and would not buy even if told by my betters that the coins are OK.</p><p><br /></p><p>The only protection here is to patronize ONLY the most knowledgeable and honest sellers and to work on educating yourself as well as possible. There is no 100% certain protection. If you choose to walk in the woods, use insect repellent, proper clothing and do a tick check when you return. With all these precautions you need to expect an occasional bite.</p><p><br /></p><p>edit: Look familiar?</p><p><a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2733653" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2733653" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2733653</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3576776, member: 19463"]Yes, the resources available to us are wonderful but we still need to apply common sense in their use. For example: [URL]https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=pescennius+niger+apollo&category=1-2&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=1&thesaurus=1&order=1¤cy=usd&company=[/URL] The first coin in the above link is a fake. [URL]https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5650131[/URL] The coin was withdrawn after it was reported to the seller but somehow it still is listed on acsearch. If you look for it on the seller's site, you will not find it but once listed such evidence of being good is out there forever. I have mixed feelings about reporting it to acsearch and other for profit listings who are charging people for listing fakes. Is this the only one of the coins in that first link that are fakes? I do not pretend to be expert enough to say one way or another but there are others I do not like and would not buy even if told by my betters that the coins are OK. The only protection here is to patronize ONLY the most knowledgeable and honest sellers and to work on educating yourself as well as possible. There is no 100% certain protection. If you choose to walk in the woods, use insect repellent, proper clothing and do a tick check when you return. With all these precautions you need to expect an occasional bite. edit: Look familiar? [URL]https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2733653[/URL][/QUOTE]
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