This is weird people come ask, get answers and do not reply afterwards
LOL. I looked at the dates. I think people get upset when they find out they
had been taken for a ride on a purchase.
Still not a reason to be rude. I was
fine when I found out my
Alexander the Great coin I bought in Ghazni, Afghanistan while deployed, was a tourist
fake. I knew in my heart it wasn't real when I bought it. Even though when in a war, one doesn't think about tourist stuff, but that was exactly what I was in that market. I am glad I learned it was
fake from this
Forum. It is in my
collection with it's own special tag because it is a
good story. Case in point:
A number of years ago I bought a
pottery vase that was advertised as authentic ancient Greek on a well known
auction site.
1. I knew it wasn't authentic, at least I was and am 99.9% sure it is not.
2. The
price was so low I couldn't believe it, it was a very
low price for any
pottery that size made today or any day.
3. I have never tried to get it authenticated and I never tell anyone that it is authentic. It is a beautiful piece that sits on one
side of my fireplace. I am
still amazed how inexpensive it was. I tell people the story behind it.
4. I don't care if it is real, it is beautiful. If it was real, I probably wouldn't have it sitting where my vacuum cleaner can hit it.
5. If it is real, I
hope my heirs figure it out. They will also get my coin
collection and I have made sure they know what they have there. Not much, but worthwhile to sell
6. In the meantime, I have a beautiful Greek
Hydria vase, old or new, that I paid very little for. I don't care.
Regards,
Virgil