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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCro57, post: 3133314, member: 92083&quot;]Well, an excellent question. All I can tell you is this: With cops, criminal investigators, prosecutors, and judges, there is an element of discretion. The following questions are asked...</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Is it in fact a violation of law (to possess counterfeit nickels, or buy/sell them)?</p><p>2. What is the level it can be injurous to one&#039;s self or others (to own or sell them)? (Physically, financially, etc.).</p><p>3. Is this violation alone (possessing/selling) worth the cop&#039;s/prosecutor&#039;s time to charge/prosecute?</p><p><br /></p><p>The U.S. Secret Service will not prosecute nor will they even show up for a call if someone alerts them that someone has or is trying to sell a Henning nickel. They also even refused to show up to my port if I called to tell them I had 3-4 counterfeit $20 bills. </p><p><br /></p><p>1. It isn&#039;t worth their time to investigate or proescute.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. The Henning nickel is now regarded as part of Americana and an iconic piece of numismatic history because Henning is a known forger. </p><p><br /></p><p>3. Much unlike the Chinese, Israelis, Turks, and Russian mobsters - who attempt to corrupt the collectors market by flooding it with fakes - Henning nickels have not been produced for over a half century and are no longer deemed a threat. </p><p><br /></p><p>4. Possessing for collecting is not the same as attempting to spend them and engage in transactions. Also, unlike someone who simply collects a banned AK-47, the potential for injury is certainly greater both because of the nature of what it is and how it could be used potentially.</p><p><br /></p><p>In sum, it is no different when a cop chooses to not write a ticket to a speeder, for a prosecutor to switch your speeding ticket to a parking violation, or a judge from completely dropping the charges.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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