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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3131538, member: 84179&quot;]I apologize if I categorized you as an inexperienced collector.&nbsp; However, I would have expected an experienced collector, who may not be knowledgeable of the particular subject matter to have asked the question in a more productive way.&nbsp; Maybe something to the effect “I think the lettering is different” or “the devices don’t look that they match genuine coins I saw on [web site or reference book]”, or even a reference or link to some articles indicating that there are concerns about the authenticity of this type of coin.&nbsp; This sort of thing is done all the time on CT, when people have questions about Chinese counterfeits.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, to demand that someone go back to first principles and prove the authenticity of a common, low value coin without a history of counterfeiting, is blatantly ridiculous, especially after acknowledging that you know very little about the subject and haven’t provided any&nbsp; supporting information to warrant it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once again, if you have any information that makes you believe these coins could be counterfeits, please present that as part of the discussion.&nbsp; Articles or Links?&nbsp; Even your personal observations about how a specific area of the coin looks different than what you’ve seen in the past can be a very useful starting point for a discussion that can provide a lot of information to new and experienced collectors alike.&nbsp; What makes you believe that they could be fakes?</p><p><br /></p><p>Based on this, I would hope that you would reconsider the use of &quot;irresponsible&quot; in the previous posts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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