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I am keen to buy some roman coins, mayabe greek, are there a lot of fakes around? I obviously don't want fakes.
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New Member
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Cheers. Is there a lot of fakes on ebay? Any sellers to look out for>? |
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Pillar of the Community
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There are tons of fakes on ebay. Most sellers, and I'm being generous here, probably don't know they're fakes. But there are plenty that are knowingly selling fakes. Avoid sellers from China...until you know what you're looking for, and are prepared to deal with it if you're sold fakes. |
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 to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention.  |
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to the community If you check out the section here titled Books, downloads, and websites there is a lot of information that will help you spot fake from genuine coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by Kamnaskires
02/07/2020 11:32 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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to CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Not all sellers on ebay sell fakes, there are some bargains to be had. If your unsure, take a screenshot and post the coin on this forum. I am pretty sure someone here will tell you if its ok or not. |
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Pillar of the Community
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No .... not all ebay sellers are peddling fakes Some major sellers use and have used ebay as a venue But fakes are to be found everywhere and even the best can be fooled It seems like every decade or so some major museum somewhere quietly removes a masterpiece from the wall and sends it downstairs to the basement Rules for beginners Start small Don't dive in the deep end ! Thirty years ago you could be fairly safe from 'sharks' by buying inexpensive bronze coins like Constantines or the above mentioned tetrarchy issues Not anymore ! Technology has allowed people to produce some impressive budget priced fakes Find a few reliable sellers and exercise patience The stream of coins is like a flowing river Something will come by that interests you and more than likely another similar one will too Impulse purchases rarely work for the beginner Lastly Beware of Facebook ! I had a 'newbie' invite me onto a few of these sites It didn't take very long for me to get tossed for posting google pics of identical silver tetradrachms and Caesar denari that these people were selling at "bargain" prices Usually they claimed they dug them up just yesterday and almost always posted the dirty hand holding the gem silver coin |
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Voyager;
Assuming you are not buying to sell, it is better if you would be so kind and let us know what historical period you are interested in. People who collect ancient coins mostly are quite the history buffs. So you started by mentioning Roman and then "maybe" Greek. What period of Rome are you most interested in? There are dealers who specialize in very specific time periods and you can often get a full family collection going of wives and sons etc as these dealers have coins they keep and duplicates they sell that are not their best examples but still very attractive.
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When starting the hobby, read and then read some more. Do a search "Fakes" on this forum and other forums and read through the threads. Still, only buy from trusted dealers and sellers on ebay until you know what to look for. I've been collecting for about 4years or so and still get fooled now and again. |
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Beware of Facebook ! Not half! The amount of stuff that you get offered from 'sharks' on facebook is ridiculous. As FVRIVS RVFVS says, Don't dive in the deep end. |
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