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I attended a coin show today and was able to hook up with Randy Campbell from ICG. While the main choice for encapsulating coins is PCGS and NGC, I have a tendency to stick with ICG since Randy is a friend and just so happens to be a great source of information.
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The word is; watch those Indian Head cents. There are a lot of counterfeits around and it seems to be increasing. And not only on the rarer dates (1877, 1872, 1869, etc.) but on the semi keys as well. Authentication is the key word. The average collector is not able to detect today's counterfeit, which is a shame. If you are buying a key or semi key coin, have it authenticated before you buy it. Or at least have it in writing that if it is not real, it can be returned for a refund.
BJ Neff
SO!
The word is; watch those Indian Head cents. There are a lot of counterfeits around and it seems to be increasing. And not only on the rarer dates (1877, 1872, 1869, etc.) but on the semi keys as well. Authentication is the key word. The average collector is not able to detect today's counterfeit, which is a shame. If you are buying a key or semi key coin, have it authenticated before you buy it. Or at least have it in writing that if it is not real, it can be returned for a refund.
BJ Neff
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