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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;HandsomeToad, post: 560892, member: 12965&quot;]Howdy peeps,&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the CFE Group, we&#039;ve &quot;coined&quot; a term for the idiots that bid on obvious counterfeits - Bidiot - and yesterday there was an auction that ended and proves the term is right on the money:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&amp;item=180339837386" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&amp;item=180339837386" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&amp;item=180339837386</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It&#039;s an 1843 Seated Liberty Dollar with Motto (IGWT), which the SLD&#039;s didn&#039;t have mottos on them until 1866!&nbsp; :goof:&nbsp; It doesn&#039;t take much investigation to figure out it&#039;s a counterfeit, yet, so many bid on it.&nbsp; :whistle:&nbsp; Look at the bidding history to see just how many Bidiots were involved and the ending price is further proof that many peeps are buying coins on Ebay that haven&#039;t a clue about coins (Bidiots).&nbsp; :goofer:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Probably the most common thing said on CoinTalk is buy the book first, then the coin, and that is so true but that saying doesn&#039;t necessarily mean you have to buy books, there are so many wonderful websites available for free that can be used for reference until you can more afford to actually buy the book.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; The old saying - &quot;A fool and his money are soon parted.&quot; - comes into play so educate yourself before buying anything you aren&#039;t VERY knowledgeable about.&nbsp; :thumb:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ribbit&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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