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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paul M., post: 2106387, member: 73165&quot;]Definitely.&nbsp; Buying raw coins is risky enough that even some experienced dealers are sometimes fooled by fakes.&nbsp; That doesn&#039;t mean you shouldn&#039;t do it, and, if you follow all the rest of the advice given here, it should be an enjoyable experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Confidence in my abilities (or relative lack thereof) is one reason I largely stay away from most things graded MS68 or higher, except for things that start at MS68, like modern commems.&nbsp; I can spot up to a 65 reliably; 66&#039;s and 67&#039;s look like &quot;better than 65&quot; and &quot;way better than 65&quot; to me.&nbsp; Past that, forget about it.&nbsp; I&#039;ll need to see another 10000 coins before I feel <i>that</i> confident. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wow.&nbsp; I can&#039;t definitely identify anything of his as fake from his pictures, but one of his Oregon Trail halves didn&#039;t look right to me at first glance.&nbsp; His pictures are all funny-looking, he doesn&#039;t&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1936-D-RHODE-ISLAND-COMMEMORATIVE-HALF-LIGHTLY-TONED-GEM-566-/321694482124?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item4ae67c3ecc&amp;nma=true&amp;si=9I2wL4QrLfvr7E4fP9SoYeCDPv4%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1936-D-RHODE-ISLAND-COMMEMORATIVE-HALF-LIGHTLY-TONED-GEM-566-/321694482124?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item4ae67c3ecc&amp;nma=true&amp;si=9I2wL4QrLfvr7E4fP9SoYeCDPv4%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557" rel="nofollow">crimp his staples</a>(!), and there&#039;s not a certified coin to be had in the lot.&nbsp; Those are all indicators of various degree that this is not a reputable individual, and I&#039;d avoid dealing with him for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m collecting classic commems now, and, let&#039;s just say, I won&#039;t be buying my Hawaiian, Lafayette, Alabama, etc. from someone like him.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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