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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 207829, member: 669&quot;]We don&#039;t make fun of people at CoinTalk. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />Based on the minimal change in size noted by Mattman I consider it very possible if the work has been carefully done, without leaving evidence of abrasion on the edge.That&#039;s a tricky question.&nbsp; The reputable top tier TPGs, including NGC, are generally pretty good at making good on their mistakes, but once a coin altered in that manner is tucked away in its plastic tomb, how could anyone tell that it was a fake without breaking it out?&nbsp; And, once broken out, how could the owner prove that it had been slabbed?I&#039;m not sure what you mean by &quot;official&quot; literature, but IMHO there is no possible way for any price guide to be accurate by the time someone obtains it, bearing in mind the time lag between the publisher&#039;s determination of a value, and the user&#039;s obtaining of the guide.&nbsp; The problem is particularly severe with annual books and their publication lead times.&nbsp; The <u>only</u> valid price guide is a potential buyer/seller&#039;s analysis of <u>recent</u> completed auctions, giving due consideration to the fact that on internet venues, unlike professional well advertised live auctions, unsophisticated and ignorant buyers frequently bid more than true value.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, <img src="http://www.cosgan.de/images/more/schilder/142.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> to CoinTalk Overman.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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