Caveat Emptor !! Et Tu Face Libre ?

LOL.




Well, to be fair, we are kind of unsavory. I know I wouldn't trust me.

I measure the opinion by the one giving it.
If someone selling a fake wants to call me a skunk
(the actual term used was 4 letters long and can be conveyed by the common phrase "see you next Tuesday")
I take it as a high honor !
No nobler cause than pointing out a thief in the very act of trying to swindle the unsuspecting.
These closed Facebook groups are formed by people who pretend to be high minded and altruistic.
Why pay more ? They might ask. We have everything you need right here.
And as many as you want !

I only wish I had taken more time in responding to the foolish questions Mssr Chip asked.
I might have saved at least one innocent.
As it was I was banished within minutes .....

My work is done today
Time to rest

Happy Easter to all !!!
Belonging to an Eastern Church I can't help notice we have the rare event of actual agreement between the 'Gregorian' and 'Julian' formulas
It seems even the Judaeans joined in too !
Happy Passover !

I hope this link is allowed, my apologies in advance if not.

http://www.sciencealert.com/scienti...hical-quotes

I did experience the " ignore the facts " clique on a site called Numista myself last year, truly mind blowing.

I feel your pain FR, I really do

Spence
I am the first to admit how easily I can be fooled by quality fake silver coins !
Which is why I generally shy away from silver.

But there are things to look for. I first noticed the rough surfaces on the horses body.
They seemed strange. I generally don't google these things but just for larks I did.
First thing I noticed about the ones pictured was the tail. The tail here is rendered as a slender line.
The legit ones I found pictured were thick.
Hmmmm I wondered. Let's modify the search from Philip II teradrachm to "Fake Philip II tetradrachm".
Boom there it was around 5 images down. A die match provided courtesy of a CCF post.
Now when asked my source I should have been evasive but that is not my nature. So I replied "CCF".
There began the diatribe about those unsavory doubters who are (literally) ruining the hobby.
How dare I !

A true scoundrel will always act like they have been wronged.
Dead giveaway.
If I had someone show me something like that my response would be ........
Gott im Himmel ! Zut Alors !
Thank you !
Not you are a ........