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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 4352446, member: 26302&quot;]Its kind of an open secret. All of us here probably own fakes. I am not talking about your black cabinet, but coins you think are real but aren&#039;t. I am certain of it. If I knew which ones they were I would move them to my black cabinet, but I don&#039;t. </p><p><br /></p><p>Getting mad about it will only ruin your enjoyment of the hobby. Be mature like [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] , chalk it up to tuition, and move on with life. Do not be hard on yourself OP. I bet you even great dealers have bought fakes. They just don&#039;t like to talk about it much, since they know such talk could discourage some collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do I wish they didn&#039;t exist, along with tooling and other forms of subterfuge in our hobby? Sure, but that wish will not change anything. Buying from reputable sellers will guarantee about 99% authentic coins most likely. Good enough for my hobby. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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