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benchfreak221 Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 05:23 am I am kind of new to coin collecting and I see that you can buy coins on ebay from this sight, how do you know if the coins are faked? Any opinions? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

bmxboy Valued Member Canada 389 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 06:16 am Buy graded coins Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 06:35 am stick to the main three companies....NGC, PCGS, and ANACS Report this Post to the Staff
benchfreak221 Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 06:48 am Ok, thanks for the input. Have you heard anything about ICG coins graders. I have recently bought a coin that was graded by them. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 07:29 am ICG is also a good outfit. Report this Post to the Staff
benchfreak221 Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 08:15 am Thanks everyone for the input. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 08:54 am If you look up ebay seller oozentoo - you can trust this seller. I cannot say enough about his honesty and integrity. He is the owner of Antietam Coin exchange in Hagerstown,MD. He has a great reputation in the coin hobby and with dealers in (at least) PA and MD. I also like him b/c, as the sign in the front window of his store says, "Welcome to a local police owned business!" When in his store, I have had him tell me things about coins I buy from him, like what he paid for the coin (and the auction he got it from so I could see what he is saying is valid), that is abnormal to hear coming from a seller. When in the store, if I tell him I'd like one of his ebay items, he has automatically computed and cut from the the price anything ebay fees & shipping would have cost him (and then knocked some off of the price). He did this the very first time I met him. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 1:23 pm I looked for oozentoo on ebay--didnt see him Retired USAF 1983-2003 Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 2:17 pm Sticking to graded coins by PCGS, NGC, ANACS, or ICG should remove almost all of the probability of purchasing a fake. The thing is that counterfeits are faking the slabs as well so you have to watch out for those. Being able to authenticate coins doesn't come overnight. It take years of experience looking and studying genuine as well as counterfeit coins. Buying coins slabbed either one of the 4 companies above and from a reputable seller should ensure that the coins are authentic. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 3:02 pm Here is an ebay link to his store http://stores.ebay.com/Antietam-Coi...=p4340.l2563 - I believe its OK to post URLs to ebay stores. If not, I just googled: oozentoo ebay and the first hit is his ebay home page. Go ahead and copy paste this into google if need be. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Edited by Earle42 07/14/2012 3:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 07/15/2012 12:53 am got it thanks Retired USAF 1983-2003 Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 07/15/2012 01:05 am No problem - let us hear if you get something good! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 07/16/2012 10:55 am You will find a lot of info about buying coins anywhere right here on this forum. As already noted if you plan on buying coins over the internet, ebay or other source, attempt to only buy those authenticated by the TPGS's previously mentioned. However, this does not mean 100% full proof. China is now known to be producing faked coins in faked slabs with the names of some of those TPGS's on them. So although much safer to get one in a slab, not really 100% sure anymore. It is interesting if you go to Google and type in Coin grading services or TPGS's, you could find there are many, many, many now in existance. Some may be being made right next door to you in a basement. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 07/16/2012 5:44 pm Quote: China is now known to be producing faked coins in faked slabs with the names of some of those TPGS's on them. So although much safer to get one in a slab, not really 100% sure anymore. On the bright side China still hasnt figured out the labels correctly yet. But without change its only a matter of time till they get it right Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/17/2012 10:55 am Quote: how do you know if the coins are faked? Unfortunately, experience, which is something a new collector does not have. How do you get experience and learn to spot fakes? By close examination of lots and lots of genuine coins over time. There is no shortcut Report this Post to the Staff
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