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<p>[QUOTE="Bart9349, post: 1620922, member: 5682"]A lot of people do feel mistakenly comfortable with their abilities to detect Ancient counterfeits, but the reality is different. (Read the link from my post above.) Plunking down that kind of cash requires either confidence in one's ability or faith that the dealer is not only reputable but knowledgeable.</p><p><br /></p><p>That's where Dave Vagi at NGC Ancients comes in. Although one might quibble about the merits of grading Ancients, one cannot question Vagi's experience and reputation for assessing for authenticity. He is not hesitant about returning a coin "Questionable Authenticity" if he has any doubt. He is both an author and an Ancient enthusiast. His opinion is worthy of the utmost respect.</p><p><br /></p><p>As said before, you can always break a coin out of its plastic coffin.</p><p><br /></p><p>guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bart9349, post: 1620922, member: 5682"]A lot of people do feel mistakenly comfortable with their abilities to detect Ancient counterfeits, but the reality is different. (Read the link from my post above.) Plunking down that kind of cash requires either confidence in one's ability or faith that the dealer is not only reputable but knowledgeable. That's where Dave Vagi at NGC Ancients comes in. Although one might quibble about the merits of grading Ancients, one cannot question Vagi's experience and reputation for assessing for authenticity. He is not hesitant about returning a coin "Questionable Authenticity" if he has any doubt. He is both an author and an Ancient enthusiast. His opinion is worthy of the utmost respect. As said before, you can always break a coin out of its plastic coffin. guy[/QUOTE]
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