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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paul M., post: 2107524, member: 73165&quot;]Just so everyone is clear, I&#039;m not asking for legal advice -- this is all hypothetical; you may not be a lawyer; and if you are a lawyer, you&#039;re probably not my lawyer because I&#039;m pretty sure he doesn&#039;t collect coins. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Hypothetically speaking, if I wanted to acquire a counterfeit coin, how could I do so legally?&nbsp; By &quot;counterfeit,&quot; I mean a replica that is not marked &quot;COPY.&nbsp; In this hypothetical, I&#039;m not so much interested in altered coins, but they can be included here, too.&nbsp; You can also assume that both I and the seller know the item in question is not a genuine coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Suppose I went to a coin dealer that literally has a big bag full of them.&nbsp; Could they give me a fake 1804 dollar?&nbsp; What about a fake 1877 Trade dollar?&nbsp; Could they throw it in for no additional cost if I bought a real coin or some supplies?</p><p><br /></p><p>What is the legal status of contemporary counterfeits of current and obsolete coinage?&nbsp; Can I legally and knowingly buy a Henning nickel or an Omega gold piece?&nbsp; Contemporary (or modern!) fakes from countries/empires that don&#039;t exist anymore? </p><p><br /></p><p>In short, is there <i>any</i> way I can legally acquire a neat fake while knowing it&#039;s a fake?&nbsp; And can someone legally and knowingly sell me a fake if they tell me what it is?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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