Being Fake/Counterfeit Careful - Wise

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artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 09/15/2009 8:29 pm I posted this on ebay ... any thoughts to add feel free.... I will keep this info short and sweet.. Many of you have read or heard of all the counterfeit coins plaguing the market.. This is not good for collectors and hobbists .... How can you be sure of what you are buying? Some will tell you buy Certified coins.. This does help for sure. But remember even the best can be fooled at times...... here's a few pointers to help stay safe when buying ... # 1 You should have a digital scale..This will give you a coins exact weight which is crucial.. The older the coin ( wear and tear ) will have a slightly lower weight than a new coin.. Within a couple tenths of a gram is normal. But never a full gram or more... # 2 ... bad coins ( I will call them ) will usually have a rougher looking surface ie: pitting, numbers or letters that appear to be worn off , broken #'s or letters and often all of the above... # 3 .. Coins coming out of Asian countries, not all or Europian countries.. Should be carefully looked at. # 4... The old saying .....If its too good to be true Then it probably is ..This applies to coins... If you see rare coins being offered for a fraction of the true value ( buy It Now's ) Then its probably a fake.. Please remember . If you are not sure , if you suspect the coin ...PLEASE DO NOT BUY IT...... Its safer to lose a deal , than to lose your money.................... Stay safe and Happy Collecting .... Sid Guide created: 05/02/09 (updated 09/01/09) Report this Post to the Staff

coinsrfun Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 09/27/2009 8:00 pm The second generation of fakes from China (the Newfoundlands) are bang on weight wise....except the 2 dollar gold. Scales are useful, but must be used with other skills as you mention. Education is the ONLY reliable tool that can be used every day. Report this Post to the Staff
artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 09/28/2009 6:50 pm hi Coins, you are correct on that point .. They have even started to counterfeit common dates in many of the Canadian Maritime coins... There is a guy from ebay who has a DVD I think that contains a load of info on some of the coins complete with pics...I asked him if he would join the forum if hes not already here..If not would he mind if I posted his ebay name for the members.... What do you think? should I just say who he is on ebay, I would only be helping I guess Report this Post to the Staff
coinsrfun Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 09/28/2009 9:34 pm If educational, post it. Report this Post to the Staff
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