Michigan Badger
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I've always been a lover of old stuff.
Since ebay, one can buy almost anything one can imagine. Thanks to ebay, I've held in my hands items that 10 years ago could only be seen through glass at a museum.
One thing I have discovered, however, is that purchased old things get boring after a while. And on top of all this I find myself wondering about their authenticity. Are these really 2,000 years old? Did this piece of eight really come from the Atocha? It has been found out that many bogus Atocha coins have been sold with fake certificates (I think this is just the tip of the iceberg).
You know, unless we dig it ourselves, or bring it up from the ocean floor, how do we know for sure it?s the real thing?
I've just decided not to buy anymore high priced old goodies. I will find them myself or go without.
Now, the items I've dug myself never seem to become boring. I have coins I dug 37 years ago and they still mean the same today as they did back then!
It's all about the thrill of the hunt and find. When I show someone one of my artifacts, I want to be able to say I know this is the real thing because I found it.
What are your feelings or thoughts?
Share.
Since ebay, one can buy almost anything one can imagine. Thanks to ebay, I've held in my hands items that 10 years ago could only be seen through glass at a museum.
One thing I have discovered, however, is that purchased old things get boring after a while. And on top of all this I find myself wondering about their authenticity. Are these really 2,000 years old? Did this piece of eight really come from the Atocha? It has been found out that many bogus Atocha coins have been sold with fake certificates (I think this is just the tip of the iceberg).
You know, unless we dig it ourselves, or bring it up from the ocean floor, how do we know for sure it?s the real thing?
I've just decided not to buy anymore high priced old goodies. I will find them myself or go without.
Now, the items I've dug myself never seem to become boring. I have coins I dug 37 years ago and they still mean the same today as they did back then!
It's all about the thrill of the hunt and find. When I show someone one of my artifacts, I want to be able to say I know this is the real thing because I found it.
What are your feelings or thoughts?
Share.
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