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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Texas John, post: 1184654, member: 25813&quot;]Federal law criminializes the possession of any counterfeit coin with the intent to defraud: Title 18, Part I, Chapter 25, Section 485:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Whoever passes, utters, publishes, sells,&nbsp; possesses, or brings into the United States any false, forged, or&nbsp; counterfeit coin or bar, knowing the same to be false, forged, or&nbsp; counterfeit, with <i>intent to defraud</i> any body politic or corporate, or&nbsp; any person, or attempts the commission of any offense described in this&nbsp; paragraph—</b> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than fifteen years, or both. </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Federal law also clearly prohibits the manufacture or importation of counterfeits of coins of numismatic that aren&#039;t marked as copies, when there is the intent to distribute them. Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 25, Section 485 Section 2101, Part B:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The manufacture in the United States, or the importation into the United&nbsp; States, for introduction into or distribution in commerce of any&nbsp; imitation numismatic item which is not plainly and permanently marked&nbsp; “copy”, is unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in&nbsp; commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Section 2102 of the same act allows for private enforcement:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>If any person violates section 2101 (a) or (b) this title or a rule under section 2101 (c) of this title, any interested person may commence a civil action for&nbsp; injunctive relief restraining such violation, and for damages, in any&nbsp; United States District Court for a district in which the defendant&nbsp; resides or has an agent. In any such action, the court may award the&nbsp; costs of the suit, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. </b></p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, many states also&nbsp; outlaw the possession of counterfeit coins with the intent to pass or utter them. </p><p><br /></p><p>For you to return a counterfeit coin to somebody who just tried to sell it fraudulently could conceivably make you a party to the violation of the federal laws outlined above, and may also put you in violation of the laws of your state and/or the seller&#039;s state.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would consider sending him text of the titles posted above, and asking him if he really wants to make a Federal case out of this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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