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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BufNickel, post: 1961854, member: 71669&quot;]Greetings,</p><p><br /></p><p>When Does The Self-Policing Of This Coin-Collecting Hobby Begin?</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking for opinions and suggestions involving a matter of a counterfeit coin purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Background.</b> Somewhat immaterial to the issue, I purchased an 1800 Large Copper Half Cent that seemed right at the time and was assured by the seller that the coin was indeed genuine. Subsequently through research, I find that such a coin is available through different sources completely without any stamped indication of its being artificially fabricated. Web sites provide these coins as &quot;fillers&quot; to help collectors &quot;fill&quot; holes in their collections because obtaining a real coin to be cost prohibitive....how noble.&nbsp; The coin is a phony!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Moving Forward.</b> If I cannot have my money returned by this ANA registered seller/dealer, do I have any recourse via ANA to have him identified to “somewhat do my part” from removing this person from the coin marketplace to continue his fraudulent trade? Anyone ever take on this type of action?</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Conjecture.</b> I fully realize the risk of painstaking frustration of a possible “finger-pointing” exercise, possible legal issues associated with false accusation, and the extra time and effort involved, but with all this said, I do question: When Does The Policing Of Coin Collecting Hobby Begin? Otherwise, are we all just content to say: <b><i>Be Careful, We All Learn By Mistakes, Don’t Buy From Unregistered Sellers, Don’t Trust eBay, Buy Only Encapsulated Coins, Never Buy At Flea Markets, Don’t Trust China</i></b><i>,</i> and the list could go on.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems to me that with if I take a “head-in-the-sand” attitude, complain that others should do it, or accept the lack of “policing” and enforcement; such apathy gives known fraudsters a free reign, perpetuates an unchecked environment and opportunity for others to “cash in” on counterfeit coins and other fraudulent activity, and creates a “once burnt” syndrome to cause “would-be new coin collectors” to turn to a less &quot;caveat emptor (let the buyer beware)&quot; hobby. Sorry for my own rambling, but I alone with this thinking? Thanks in advance.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Your opinions, thoughts, suggestions are warmly welcome.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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