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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3364958, member: 56859"]For methods of producing fakes and how to spot fakes, check the <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-coins-beginners%E2%80%99-faq-thread.324858/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-coins-beginners%E2%80%99-faq-thread.324858/">Ancient Coins Beginners' FAQ Thread</a>, and in particular, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-coins-beginners%E2%80%99-faq-thread.324858/page-2#post-3222342" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-coins-beginners%E2%80%99-faq-thread.324858/page-2#post-3222342">this post</a> on page 2 of that thread:</p><p><br /></p><p>Resources for learning how fakes are made and how to detect them:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/fakes/cast.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/fakes/cast.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/fakes/cast.htm</a></p><p><a href="http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/fakes/struck.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/fakes/struck.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/fakes/struck.htm</a></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/index.php?cat=5" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/index.php?cat=5" rel="nofollow">Forum Ancient Coins' "Learn to Identify Fakes Coins"</a></p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/numis/fakes.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/numis/fakes.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/numis/fakes.html</a> (part of CoinTalk member @@Valentinian's extensive website about ancient coins)</p><p><a href="http://ancientgalleonllc.com/uncategorized/identifying-fake-ancient-coins/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://ancientgalleonllc.com/uncategorized/identifying-fake-ancient-coins/" rel="nofollow">http://ancientgalleonllc.com/uncategorized/identifying-fake-ancient-coins/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Databases of known fake coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.forgerynetwork.com/default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forgerynetwork.com/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.forgerynetwork.com/default.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Extensive lists of known sellers of fake coins (heavy on eBay dealers; always check for the seller name here before considering purchase of an eBay coin unless you know the dealer to be reputable):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=18502.0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=18502.0" rel="nofollow">Forum Ancient Coins "Notorious Fake Sellers List"</a></p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/fakesellers.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/fakesellers.html" rel="nofollow">Warren Esty's (CoinTalk's @Valentinian) list of disreputable sellers</a></p><p><br /></p><p>...</p><p><br /></p><p>This week I was going through pictures of coins I bought in my first months of collecting... before I knew where to check for fakes... and I've found a fake in my collection. I'm embarrassed that I never gave the coin the scrutiny it warranted even after learning about how to spot fakes and where to check for similar fakes. It will be interesting to see how the auction house responds when I bring it to their attention. I bought the coin in 2013.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3364958, member: 56859"]For methods of producing fakes and how to spot fakes, check the [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-coins-beginners%E2%80%99-faq-thread.324858/']Ancient Coins Beginners' FAQ Thread[/URL], and in particular, [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-coins-beginners%E2%80%99-faq-thread.324858/page-2#post-3222342']this post[/URL] on page 2 of that thread: Resources for learning how fakes are made and how to detect them: [url]http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/fakes/cast.htm[/url] [url]http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/fakes/struck.htm[/url] [URL='https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/index.php?cat=5']Forum Ancient Coins' "Learn to Identify Fakes Coins"[/URL] [url]http://augustuscoins.com/ed/numis/fakes.html[/url] (part of CoinTalk member @@Valentinian's extensive website about ancient coins) [url]http://ancientgalleonllc.com/uncategorized/identifying-fake-ancient-coins/[/url] Databases of known fake coins: [url]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/[/url] [url]http://www.forgerynetwork.com/default.aspx[/url] Extensive lists of known sellers of fake coins (heavy on eBay dealers; always check for the seller name here before considering purchase of an eBay coin unless you know the dealer to be reputable): [URL='https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=18502.0']Forum Ancient Coins "Notorious Fake Sellers List"[/URL] [URL='http://augustuscoins.com/ed/fakesellers.html']Warren Esty's (CoinTalk's @Valentinian) list of disreputable sellers[/URL] ... This week I was going through pictures of coins I bought in my first months of collecting... before I knew where to check for fakes... and I've found a fake in my collection. I'm embarrassed that I never gave the coin the scrutiny it warranted even after learning about how to spot fakes and where to check for similar fakes. It will be interesting to see how the auction house responds when I bring it to their attention. I bought the coin in 2013.[/QUOTE]
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