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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bercrystal, post: 2651776, member: 88&quot;]Welcome to the forum [USER=9362]@abbypanda[/USER]!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The one thing I can tell you is that you should never rely on any type of mark regardless if it is on jewelry, porcelain, pottery, silver, etc. The best advice I can give you is to invest in some good reference books on the items you are collecting. Also researching on-line might help some but the only thing that is really going to help is experience. You eventually learn the look &amp; feel of the real deal without even having to look at the marks. </p><p><br /></p><p>Every collector has their list of mistakes made early on that they would truly love to forget. I know I had my share, but you learn &amp; you eventually sell off your mistakes so you can invest in something better. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>You could also hang out here on the forum. You would be amazed at what you will learn by just reading, looking at photos &amp; asking questions. The folks here are happy to answer questions &amp; freely share the knowledge they have gained.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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