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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TJC, post: 1694181, member: 45502&quot;]BTW, do not assume slabbed ancients have been accurately checked to be authentic.&nbsp; The grading agencies do not guarantee authenticity.&nbsp; Being educated is the best way guarantee you are getting an authentic coin and even then there is a chance you or the trusted dealer could be wrong.&nbsp; There many fake coins out there in all walks of collecting.&nbsp; Just saw two fake US Trade Dollars that were very scary.&nbsp; One was off weight the other magnetic<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; At a local shop I just saw a heavily tooled or fake $250.00 ancient; I think it is just tooled; I hope; I didn&#039;t say anything because I am just getting to know the shop owner.&nbsp; It is sad that we live in unscrupulous times, but if you read history the unscrupulous are found throughout<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; So we need to keep our loups, magnets, scales, fake data bases, inquiring questions, continuing education, and healthy skepticism at the forefront![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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