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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 2362366, member: 36230&quot;]While this may be sound advice in the the most general sense, it is far from absolute. In fact, and at least with the shown supposed dollars, any &quot;<i>seasoned numismatist&quot;</i> familiar with the types <i>should</i> indeed be able to identify them as counterfeit based only on the provided photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for taking to a shop, here too it would be wise to remember that &quot;<i>dealer</i>&quot; is not synonymous with &quot;<i>expert</i>&quot;. While any self-respecting dealer should be able to identify poor fakes, it should be understood that not all possess this vast knowledge some seem to think and/or hope. Unfortunately, plenty of poor and even harmful advice has come from the other side of the counter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly, instead of ranting on, &quot;<i>imagining</i>&quot; what you do not know, or taking unprovoked pot shots at your fellow forumites, perhaps it would be wise to focus first on bettering yourself.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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