Make your counterfeit coins legal to own!

What do you do with counterfeit coins you unwittingly purchased?

According to federal law, counterfeit coins are illegal to possess, buy or sell. Hence, once a victimbecomes aware that the coin is counterfeit, he/she should turn it over to the nearest Secret Serviceagent or local law-enforcement official. Often that is impractical because of distance or law enforcementbeing reluctant to spend time to recover one or two counterfeit items, especially fake coins.

There is another remedy. Have the word "COPY" incused on either the back or front of the coin so that itcomplies with the Hobby Protection Act, rendering the counterfeit legal to possess.

Problem: Other than private and government mints, there a few entities that have the knowledge andequipment to properly stamp the word COPY on a counterfeit coin.

As a public service, the non-profit Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) will properly markCOPY on up to three counterfeit coins per owner free of charge at Table No. 1928 located on the bourseduring the World's Fair of Money Aug. 7 through 10 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center,Rosemont, IL.

"We want to help victims to legally possess the counterfeits they have been duped into buying,especially on the Internet. Perhaps more importantly, we want them to come to the WFOM to see realcoins and meet real dealers who are trusted professionals that will treat them fairly," said ACEFPresident John Albanese."

The punches and other equipment used to mark the fake coins with the word COPY mark were madeand donated to the ACEF by Joe Paonessa of the private Root River Mint, Racine, WI.

ACEF is a 501(C)(3)non-profit corporation with Public Charity status. It is funded entirely by donations. Fornews and informative articles, as well as donating, visit ACEF's website:www.acefonline.org

For more information on the Root River Mint, see:
https://rrmint.com/