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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SilverWilliesCoinsdotcom, post: 2930389, member: 86795&quot;]Excellent advice. I might add some coin show etiquette tips as well, mistakes often made by beginners that might SEEM like good ideas but mark you as a newbie or even as a target for derision or anger by some. </p><p><br /></p><p>1) Do NOT bite pre-1933 gold coins as a test for authenticity. This is considered rude, even if you think you can see where a bad plating job has worn off. </p><p><br /></p><p>2) &quot;Is this real?&quot; is considered rude in some regions of the country, as is banging a coin on a glass display case.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) Although it&#039;s fun and telling, some dealers frown upon you taking a diamond bejeweled ring to a coin to see how deeply it scratches, even if you explain that you are a metals expert and can immediately tell if the coin is not real gold or silver.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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