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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 4041209, member: 78244&quot;]With my experience with ancient Chinese coins, I have bought fakes both intentionally and not, and I have learned from each one. I stick with the ancient stuff because that is the easiest for me to authenticate, though I have coins in my collection that even the foremost experts disagree on. But my passion for the area has been unfazed, though the ever-rising costs might make me waver a bit.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the post-618 AD cash coins, however, I generally avoid anything that is valued over $50. They are much harder to authenticate than the ancient stuff, and the fakes have gotten so good and prevalent that it is hard for me to learn how to discern between real and fake. (I need to handle hundreds of genuine coins to get a feel for them. If my sampling is tainted, then it is a moot exercise.) Since I would have much difficulty authenticating them, I avoid them altogether. There are literally thousands of different cheap types I could focus on with little worries about fakes (the fakes of these coins are far easier to spot). </p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe I will eventually get a mentor who can show me hundreds/thousands of genuine rare cash so I can learn, but I do not see that happening anytime soon.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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