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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 539502, member: 15445&quot;]<b>interesting hearsay</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you Hobo,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I couldn&#039;t visit the factory in Fujian this time.&nbsp; Fujian is about 1/2 way between Shanghai &amp; Shenzhen (Hong Kong).&nbsp; I just spent some time in both locations and even Beijing but I&#039;m back in the States today.&nbsp; Note that I did work with a few Fujian guys while I was in The Philippines this trip.&nbsp; The people from Fujian have a great reputation for being some of the hardest working folks in the world.&nbsp; This is a great trait to have (unless of course if you are making counterfeit coins).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I understand that today it is illegal to make coins of other nations in mainland China.&nbsp; However, if the local cops catch you, then they might just ask you to stop it rather than prosecute &amp; execute you.&nbsp; One friend of mine in China suggests that we continue blogging about the China coin factories &amp; then notify the China government officials of the problem.&nbsp; If the China government realizes our investment potential as rich Americans &amp; learns of our dissatisfaction with the coin factories, then they might take some serious action to execute the owners &amp; close the factory(s).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One non-collector friend of mine tells me that Hong Kong has discontinued their 10 dollar bi-metal coin because of excessive counterfeiting.&nbsp; They now only manufacture the 10-dollor plastic note in HK.&nbsp; This is all hearsay but interesting hearsay.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Very best regards,</p><p>collect89[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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