Congressmen Alex Mooney (R-WV) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) today delivered a formal letter to the United States Mint and Secret Service, urging aggressive action on the growing problem of high-qualitycounterfeits of U.S. precious metals coins entering the country from China and elsewhere.

"Enclosed herewith is a 1995 1 oz. Gold American Eagle coin, carrying a face value $50 and ostensibly minted by the U.S. Mint," Mooney and Lucas wrote. "You are free to keep it, as it's aworthless tungsten fake."

As members of the House Financial Services subcommittee which oversees the U.S. Mint, Congressmen Mooney and Lucas are seeking information from the government institution responsible for theproduction of coinage for the United States, such as "the nature and quantity of complaints - and resulting investigations - regarding counterfeit U.S. gold, silver, and platinum coins within thelast two years," and "what anti-counterfeiting programs, if any, are in place to protect the integrity of U.S. coins minted specifically of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium."

The congressmen request information as to whether, and to what extent, the U.S. Mint has taken proactive steps to protect the integrity of America's minted coins, including reviewing andimplementing the anti-counterfeiting measures already put in place certain foreign government and private mints.

To read the complete article, see:
Congressmen press the U.S Mint for action on counterfeit gold andsilver coins (http://www.dcpresswire.com/2017/10/27/congressmen-press-the-u-s-mint-for-action-on-counterfeit-gold-and-silver-coins/)

To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TASK FORCE ADDS WORK GROUPS (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n40a25.html)
SENATORS QUIZ MINT DIRECTOR CANDIDATE DAVID RYDER (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n44a07.html)