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<p>[QUOTE="ratio411, post: 1300471, member: 26729"]We've had this discussion many times before, and it never fails to divide.</p><p>The fact is that technically these coins are not counterfiet, but fantasy, but to a serious numismatist, there is little, if any practical difference. Yes, the first person to buy one of these unmarked as 'fantasy' coins will understand fully the nature of the piece, HOWEVER, in 5, 10, 50, 100, 200 years from now, there WILL be victims that end up with these coins through no fault of their own, and they will end up on the market as 'real' coins. It' unthinkable that someone who claims to love our hobby will foist these upon the hobby, knowing that unmarked they will eventually wreck havoc.</p><p>I'm done. The issue is too divisive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ratio411, post: 1300471, member: 26729"]We've had this discussion many times before, and it never fails to divide. The fact is that technically these coins are not counterfiet, but fantasy, but to a serious numismatist, there is little, if any practical difference. Yes, the first person to buy one of these unmarked as 'fantasy' coins will understand fully the nature of the piece, HOWEVER, in 5, 10, 50, 100, 200 years from now, there WILL be victims that end up with these coins through no fault of their own, and they will end up on the market as 'real' coins. It' unthinkable that someone who claims to love our hobby will foist these upon the hobby, knowing that unmarked they will eventually wreck havoc. I'm done. The issue is too divisive.[/QUOTE]
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