Finally. A fake coin seller gets his due

Ten and a half years in prison seems like a lot, but he'll be out and doing it again in less than half that time. Why, because it pays well if he can keep from getting caught.

https://www.numismaticnews.net/worl...ns-importer-sentenced-to-10-5-years-in-prison

 

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Maybe he'll learn how to make fake slabs in the slammer.

 

That story was from 2020, before the pandemic struck. I'd bet he's out now with the pandemic releases we saw.

 

I hope the guy rots in the joint. It's guys like him who've made our hobby impossible to trust the coins we want to buy, the sellers who offer them and the TPG holders that are supposedly authenticating them. In short, our hobby has become close to untenable with regard to believability.

 

It almost pays to be in jail. Free food, room and board paid for, exercise room and yard, no cost tv, free clothes, etc. People like this just don’t care.

 

Pays to know your stuff, or at least
trust the person your buying from.

 

What a Dog.

 

I couldn't agree more.

 

It's believed there's a good reason this endeavor flourishes in the Numismatic industry, people have been punished more severely for selling some pot which is controlled by government, than uncontrolled counterfeit currency.

Once coins are in fake holders, "bars" are plated, proof is difficult, and may only be exposed/corrected by "volunteers", supported by donations?

It appears government has inadequate interest, and the penalties are less.

There's also a reason I generally only purchase CAC verified relatively expensive coinage.

JMHO

 

I would not discount the impersonating an ATF agent as a large percentage of his sentence...

 

Out of curiosity is there a reason so many articles from 2020 are getting posted?

 

I've been waiting for someone of your skills/knowledge to post a current article of justice in the Numismatic industry.

I haven't found any, so would appreciate your investigative skills to post updates, please!

 

yes, seems like a lot, he would have gotten less for killing someone

 

And released.

 

All of these articles were from the most recent issue of Numismatic News.

 

The hologram one was. The link for this one is January 30 2020

 

I remember this name. And as mentioned the article is 2 1/2 years old.

 

Serves him right

 

Yeah well some people deserve it