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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1939920, member: 112"]Is it illegal, yes under certain circumstances. But if someone sells you a coin that turns out to be a fake, you find out it's a fake and return it and they refund your money, then they haven't broken the law. </p><p><br /></p><p>If someone sells you a coin as being genuine, you determine with certainty that it is a fake, and they refuse to refund your money, then yes, that is illegal. And yes it can be a felony, again depending on circumstances such as value, what the given laws are in your state, etc. And yes, law enforcement would definitely sit up and take notice.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many people selling coins that turn out to be fakes often think the coins are genuine. They are unaware they are fakes. And yes that includes dealers at times, they get fooled too. Even TPGs get fooled, and with some coins more often than you would think. The thing that counts, the thing that matters, is that when a coin is proven to be fake that they step up and refund the money. As long as they do that it's never a problem.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1939920, member: 112"]Is it illegal, yes under certain circumstances. But if someone sells you a coin that turns out to be a fake, you find out it's a fake and return it and they refund your money, then they haven't broken the law. If someone sells you a coin as being genuine, you determine with certainty that it is a fake, and they refuse to refund your money, then yes, that is illegal. And yes it can be a felony, again depending on circumstances such as value, what the given laws are in your state, etc. And yes, law enforcement would definitely sit up and take notice. Many people selling coins that turn out to be fakes often think the coins are genuine. They are unaware they are fakes. And yes that includes dealers at times, they get fooled too. Even TPGs get fooled, and with some coins more often than you would think. The thing that counts, the thing that matters, is that when a coin is proven to be fake that they step up and refund the money. As long as they do that it's never a problem.[/QUOTE]
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