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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 1255858, member: 22004&quot;]For years I have seen dealers trading and trafficking in coins holdered by questionable grading services such as Accugrade, NNC and Numistrust; some of them are members of the Professional Numismatic Guild.</p><p><br /></p><p>Their code of ethics states the following:</p><p><br /></p><p>[h=1]PNG Code of Ethics[/h]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TABLE=&quot;width: 458&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD=&quot;width: 518&quot;]Professional Numismatists Guild membership standards are strict. One of the requirements is an agreement to adhere to the Code of Ethics. Each PNG member takes the following pledge:[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TABLE]</p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;[TABLE=&quot;width: 481&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #d3d3d3&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD=&quot;width: 18&quot;]1.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD=&quot;width: 506&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: left">To furnish sound advice to my non-professional customers on numismatic matters to the best of my ability.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #ffffff&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">2.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To deliver coins that I sell promptly unless otherwise agreed between myself and my customer.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #d3d3d3&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">3.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To pay for coins I have purchased promptly unless otherwise agreed in writing between myself and my customer.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #ffffff&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">4.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To refrain from misrepresenting the prices, quality or guarantees attached to my merchandise or that of my competitors.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #d3d3d3&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">5.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To assist governmental authorities in investigating and prosecuting dealers in numismatic items when appropriate.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #ffffff&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">6.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To refrain from knowingly dealing in stolen numismatic items.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #d3d3d3&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">7.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To refrain from knowingly dealing in counterfeit, altered or repaired numismatic items without fully disclosing their status to my customer. [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #ffffff&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">8.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To grade coins accurately to the best of my ability and in accordance with recognized industry standards (or disclose fully my particular grading standards and how they may differ from recognized industry standards).[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #d3d3d3&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">9.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To refrain from any of the following in dealing with non-professional customers:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (a) buying or selling at unreasonable prices;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (b) using high pressure sales techniques;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (c) using misleading performance data;</p><p>(d) comparing coins graded by a fringe grading service with those graded by an industry standard independent grading service in a way calculated to create an inaccurate impression;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (e) intentionally misrepresenting the origin, provenance or pedigree of a coin;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (f) intentionally misrepresenting the weight of a coin;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (g) intentionally misrepresenting the value of a coin.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (h) intentionally misrepresenting the investment potential of coins;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (i) intentionally misrepresenting an affiliation between myself and any Government agency.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #ffffff&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">10.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To make an oral or written disclosure to my retail customers that (a) the coin market is speculative and unregulated; (b) many areas of numismatics lend themselves to third-party grading and authentication; (c) certification does not eliminate all risks associated with the grading of coins; and (d) as a PNG member, I am obliged to arbitrate any dispute relating to the purchase, sale or trade of coins and numismatic items.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #d3d3d3&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">11.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To respect my contracts with all parties to numismatic transactions, whether written or oral.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #ffffff&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">12.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To respect my fellow members&#039; contracts with third parties and not interfere with same.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #d3d3d3&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">13.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To freely exchange non-proprietary information with my fellow members when requested to do so.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #ffffff&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">14.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To refrain from intentionally defaming the character of a fellow member or the quality of that member&#039;s products or services for commercial advantage.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #d3d3d3&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">15.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To give evidence at PNG arbitrations upon request.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #ffffff&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">16.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]To honor the provisions of PNG arbitration awards to which I am a party.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR=&quot;bgcolor: #d3d3d3&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: center">17.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]If I am in the business of conducting public auctions of numismatic items, to abide by guidelines issued from time to time by the PNG Board.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TABLE]</p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;[TABLE]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]<b>Binding Effect</b>[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD=&quot;width: 451&quot;]This Code of Ethics shall be binding upon all PNG members and their registered representatives and employees, as well as on any non-member affiliated with any entity that (A) utilizes the PNG logo or trademark; (B) has a bourse table at a PNG-sponsored convention; or (C) is owned by, or employs, a PNG member.[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [/TABLE]</p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TABLE=&quot;width: 454&quot;]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD]<b>Conduct Prejudicial to PNG</b>[/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TR]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [TD=&quot;width: 446&quot;]Violations of the Code of Ethics shall constitute conduct prejudicial to the PNG for purposes of these By-Laws and may subject violators to censure, suspension or expulsion from PNG, in addition to any other remedies available under these Bylaws or applicable [/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[/TABLE]</p><p><a href="http://www.pngdealers.com/category.php?category_id=6" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pngdealers.com/category.php?category_id=6" rel="nofollow">http://www.pngdealers.com/category.php?category_id=6</a></p><p><br /></p><p>So, no one wants to be the enforcer, it is not very pleasant or fun.</p><p><br /></p><p>How does enforcement usually happen?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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