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Message:: [QUOTE="GSDykes, post: 2155203, member: 73321"]On an international scale, counterfeiting in China reminds me of North Korea's two-faced tactics. As all know, counterfeiting in China is a big business, and it is legal. What disturbs me is the amount of counterfeits imported into the US, is there no law against this? Sites like "Alibaba" and "Aliexpress.com" can shock viewers! You can buy rolls of Jefferson nickels, any date, Mercury dimes any date, and any date Buffalo nickels, even 4 coin Lincoln 2009 coin sets, all manufactured in China, and selling for pennies. A full roll of BU 1938 Jefferson nickels for $2.00 and they are 75 Cu and 25 Ni, and the correct weight and size. Sure with some care the counterfeit can be seen as such. But it is not easy to validate from poor photos. Hence... It is advisable to purchase and own several specimens for "security" purposes. The government (in America) is doing little to stop the manufacture of say -- 1968, 20 Dong Vietnamese coins, they apparently could care less. Thus the serious collector and dealer must self educate. This is the reality of modern day coin collecting, US coins AND world coins of base metals! In a way it promotes education, and may strengthen the need for the LCS, and other knowledgeable persons. (including this site, Coin Talk).GSDykes[/QUOTE]