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<p>[QUOTE="mkwelbornjr, post: 1095912, member: 17034"]<a href="http://www.silvercoinstoday.com/us-mint-issues-consumer-alert-on-911-commemorative-dollar/103713/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.silvercoinstoday.com/us-mint-issues-consumer-alert-on-911-commemorative-dollar/103713/" rel="nofollow">http://www.silvercoinstoday.com/us-mint-issues-consumer-alert-on-911-commemorative-dollar/103713/</a></p><p>Again NY politicians are after the National Collector Mint whom we all know sells, medals, Liberian Coins, etc...some made of pure precious metal...others plated. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I personally like the option to buy medals, non-circulating commem coins, and others from any and all sources..if I like the look and strike quality.</p><p>But to spread all over the news that these are Fake 9-11 Commems is absurd. Anyone can commemorate anything as long as the theme is not licensed and the ad does not lie. Just because a product is not issued by US Mint does not make it fake. If I only bought the items issues by the US Mint and nothing else, that would make fora super boring collection. Plus they are only $24.95. The minting cost with the addition of the flip-up assembly is not cheap. These are made in Germany for NC Mint. Maybe you don't like these pieces...that is fine but "fake and bogus" applies to something that is being misrepresented to induce fraud. The advertising says its a medal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mkwelbornjr, post: 1095912, member: 17034"][URL]http://www.silvercoinstoday.com/us-mint-issues-consumer-alert-on-911-commemorative-dollar/103713/[/URL] Again NY politicians are after the National Collector Mint whom we all know sells, medals, Liberian Coins, etc...some made of pure precious metal...others plated. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I personally like the option to buy medals, non-circulating commem coins, and others from any and all sources..if I like the look and strike quality. But to spread all over the news that these are Fake 9-11 Commems is absurd. Anyone can commemorate anything as long as the theme is not licensed and the ad does not lie. Just because a product is not issued by US Mint does not make it fake. If I only bought the items issues by the US Mint and nothing else, that would make fora super boring collection. Plus they are only $24.95. The minting cost with the addition of the flip-up assembly is not cheap. These are made in Germany for NC Mint. Maybe you don't like these pieces...that is fine but "fake and bogus" applies to something that is being misrepresented to induce fraud. The advertising says its a medal.[/QUOTE]
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