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Message:: [QUOTE="Conder101, post: 7888817, member: 66"]ACEF has no enforcement powers, what they do is advise the SS and provide expert examination and opinion as to whether the mterils are counterfeit.  According to Beth Descher the SS and customs can't actually seize the materials without an expert opinion that they are counterfeit.  So the ACEF has a "stable" of experts across the country who can go and examine questioned shipments and render an opinion. Also according to Beth, one of the reasons why for the longest time the SS was not paying attention to this problem was because they were viewing the coins as just being worth their face value.  "Ten fake gold eagles?  That's only $500.  Not worth our time."  The ACEF had to educate them on them numismatic and market values.  "Ten fake gold eagles is almost $18,000!  It IS worth your time!"[/QUOTE]