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Helpful Hints for Learning to Authenticate

There are no secrets to learning coin authentication. Once you learn a few basic concepts, all it takes are the right tools and access to genuine coins to be self-taught. While I recommend at least a basic authentication seminar as a start, with study and perseverance, it’s even possible to surpass your teachers. After a quick review of what many of you possibly know, I’ll pass on some helpful hints about coin diagnostics.

The difficult part of teaching yourself coin authentication will be access to the coins themselves.

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