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okie-colin Pillar of the Community United States 1083 Posts	Posted 11/26/2007 8:05 pm I believe that Ben is relating a hypothetical situation, rather than his personal experience. Maybe I am wrong, but I read this as an attempt to get the rest of us experienced collectors to put ourselves in the shoes of a newbie who posts here and learned bad news about her family coin. Sort of a how about some more sensitivity guys? What do you say Ben? Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 11/26/2007 8:17 pm if I was in the new collectors shoes I would rather have a blunt but true statement than one that the seasoned collectors thought I wanted to hear, but that may just be me Report this Post to the Staff
okie-colin Pillar of the Community United States 1083 Posts	Posted 11/26/2007 8:22 pm Not suggesting anything but the truth, but there are lots of ways to deliver it. Unlike this web site (usually) there are others that make newbies that post feel like fools. Hope we never do that. Report this Post to the Staff
tights24 Pillar of the Community United States 2254 Posts	Posted 11/27/2007 06:49 am quote: I do not see it here as much as in the error, variety forum, that one is ruthless at times. Agreed, but it is also monitored. I think the reason this section is more blunt is because folks are trying to make something out of nothing, and sometimes sheer bluntness is the only way to get through. In my opinion, it is a much different aspect of collecting than basic grading and values per say. A very fine coin in the regular coin grading forum is a VF coin. It will not be MS, ever. But a couple of tools and a vise can turn that VF coin into a potential "error" in someones eyes...... quote: Unlike this web site (usually) there are others that make newbies that post feel like fools. Hope we never do that. Never do, and never will. That's why there is a Report button by each reply. It's our members that make CCF successful. For the most part everyone reads the rules and follows them. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 11/27/2007 11:49 am Lots of answers so might as well throw in my 2 CENTS. For one thing unless you plan on selling a coin, who cares what others think. Of course it is fun to possibly post a photo of a coin for just miscellaneous comments. If someone says counterfeit or fake or whatever, true many others will chime in with the same thing mostly due to "Monkey See, Monkey Do". Old saying meaning copy cats for those that are not in the old age bracket. With over 300,000,000 people in the USA alone, you must realize a decent percentage is just nuts. Even more are jealous of others. Many speak before thinking. Most have no interest in coin collecting. That leaves just you and me and I sometimes wonder about you. As you get older and older you realize that there are many people out there that just have to run down others. This is just human nature. Remember "My dad is bigger than your dad" or "My dad can beat up your dad" and many other things little kids say. Many of those little kids just don't grow up and still want to say the same or similar things. Only now it's "my coins are better than your coins" {I'm jealous} or "probably a counterfeit or fake" {Wish I had one}, "very common and of no value" {Don't know but I'll run you down anyway}. Of course this and many other coin forums are full of educated, benificial and just knowledgable individuals that really attempt to utilize their talents to help. The problem is who is who. As I said if you are not planning on selling a coin, makes little difference what others say but a little help is nice. Report this Post to the Staff
inacoffeebuzz Valued Member United States 204 Posts	Posted 11/27/2007 3:16 pm Just to add another Two Cent Piece - I am surprised no one suggested getting a scale (and possibly calipers) and verifying the weight and specs for the coin. That and showing it to a couple of experienced people (like a dealer) is probably as good an authentication as you will get short of sending it to a TPG (which, after all, is just a group of experienced people you hire to check your coins). I recently posted pics of some coins I bought in China, in part just to see what the reaction would be when I mentioned the source. While I don't pretend to be an expert, I would say after checking the weight and size and looking at the coins in hand that if they are counterfeit they would fool just about anyone on this forum (to my forum members defense, my own cruddy photos didn't help anyone really see the coins at their best). Sometimes it's best to go with the facts and trust your own judgement - that's part of what this hobby is about too . Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 11/27/2007 3:45 pm All you people throwing in your 2 Cents how about throwing some my way......... Report this Post to the Staff
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