don't touch this stuff... if you do... buy PCGS or NGC "slabbed " coins only.
The problem is the "slabs" can be faked, as well.
There are tons of very high quality fakes , and fake slabs. Fake coins are getting so good, they fool experts frequently.
This is not a field for newbies to get into, blindly.
an example here, of a classic rarity:
http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=42619
look at the details one needs to know !
There are excellent quality fake coins/slabs of everything. Do not touch this stuff, unless you are expert
The quality of recent fakes is excellent, they can fool me, and well known experts alike, esp. from a photo
Be very careful with buying any coin as an investment. check slab #'s with the PCGS registry database.
Just a warning to any that might be thinking of going this way in these uncertain economic times.
Lots of damn good fakes exist.... you need diagnostic details ( on any key coin)to even think it's good.
The problem is the "slabs" can be faked, as well.
There are tons of very high quality fakes , and fake slabs. Fake coins are getting so good, they fool experts frequently.
This is not a field for newbies to get into, blindly.
an example here, of a classic rarity:
http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=42619
look at the details one needs to know !
There are excellent quality fake coins/slabs of everything. Do not touch this stuff, unless you are expert
The quality of recent fakes is excellent, they can fool me, and well known experts alike, esp. from a photo
Be very careful with buying any coin as an investment. check slab #'s with the PCGS registry database.
Just a warning to any that might be thinking of going this way in these uncertain economic times.
Lots of damn good fakes exist.... you need diagnostic details ( on any key coin)to even think it's good.
