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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1612478, member: 19463&quot;]Lets just say that they were to guarantee authenticity and they did get caught in a mistake.&nbsp; How would we determine the amount of compensation owed?&nbsp; Modern coins exist by the thousands in grades and have established prices so you could replace an MS65 with another MS65 or pay the going rate.&nbsp; There is no such catalog of values or expectations of what a certain ancient in a certain grade should bring.&nbsp; There are too many factors.&nbsp; We could never even agree on whether a certain coin is genuine or fake in some cases until the arguments settle down.&nbsp; Research the experts in conflict on the Black Sea Hoard coins.&nbsp; Had 1000 of those been slabbed, all would be now due about $250 unless someone happened to get one of the real ones mixed in with the hoard.&nbsp; The slabbers could afford that.&nbsp; More recently we see fights on big Greek silvers and Roman gold that really could be either way.&nbsp; We do not have a database on the million variations of ancient coins that would allow a slabbing employee training course that was 100% foolproof.&nbsp; I believe they are doing the right thing offering a $40 opinion rather than having to ask $4000 for a policy on some coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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