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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1098121, member: 26302"]....and you don't think a non collector, seeing this layered in gold with "United States of America" won't confuse the two? I have seen much greater differences in coins confuse the general public, which is what this firm is trying to do. Why else do they go on and on about how much the original is worth in their advertising? To make people think this is worth more than it is.</p><p><br /></p><p>You may like this firm for some reason, I have been in this hobby for 35 years and can show you how many firms like this have popped up and given coin collecting a bad name when grandpa invested thousands in worthless garbage. When his kids bring this stuff to a coin show to sell, it is not NCM they get upset with, it is "those dirt rotten theiving coin dealers" who are blamed and get bad mouthed all around town. I just hate how it bad mouths the hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>IF a person is a knowledgable medal collector and likes their products, fine, but you know darn well that they are advertising towards the general public who's lack of knowledge this firm is counting on. Why do I see ads on general tv programs and not in Coinworld or Numismatic News?</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1098121, member: 26302"]....and you don't think a non collector, seeing this layered in gold with "United States of America" won't confuse the two? I have seen much greater differences in coins confuse the general public, which is what this firm is trying to do. Why else do they go on and on about how much the original is worth in their advertising? To make people think this is worth more than it is. You may like this firm for some reason, I have been in this hobby for 35 years and can show you how many firms like this have popped up and given coin collecting a bad name when grandpa invested thousands in worthless garbage. When his kids bring this stuff to a coin show to sell, it is not NCM they get upset with, it is "those dirt rotten theiving coin dealers" who are blamed and get bad mouthed all around town. I just hate how it bad mouths the hobby. IF a person is a knowledgable medal collector and likes their products, fine, but you know darn well that they are advertising towards the general public who's lack of knowledge this firm is counting on. Why do I see ads on general tv programs and not in Coinworld or Numismatic News? Chris[/QUOTE]
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