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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2711278, member: 24314&quot;]Sorry you feel that way; often the truth is so hurtful that it is unaccepted.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>IdesOfMarch01, posted:&quot;When I first started collecting bronzes about six years, my dealer who has 30+ years experience in ancients (Greek and Roman) told me that silver and gold was never tooled. That was true when he told me, but is clearly no longer true.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I probably would recognize his name BUT I stand by my statement 100%!&nbsp; Your dealer &quot;expert&quot; may be very accomplished in many things but he is sorely mistaken about tooling and has given you <u>as a new collector of ancients</u> a pack of <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie91" alt=":stinkyfeet:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> misinformation.&nbsp; As you get some experience, you&#039;ll learn to listen to all you hear and test its veracity for yourself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Let&#039;s examine what you wrote that he said:&nbsp; ...&quot;<span style="color: #ff0000">silver and gold was never tooled.</span> That was true when he told me [<b><span style="color: #5900b3">six years ago</span></b>], but is clearly no longer true.&quot;&nbsp; <span style="color: #5900b3">So, silver and gold was never tooled until six years ago? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; As I wrote, that&#039;s <b>both</b>.</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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