The Numismatic Consumer Alliance, Inc. (NCA) helped recover nearly $1.3 million during 2012 for buyers who fell prey to unscrupulous coin sales, according to John Albanese, founder and president of the not-for-profit watchdog organization.
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April 18, 2013 3:25 PM / 3 comments
The 1813 Holey dollar was returned to the American Numismatic Association’s Edward C. Rochette Money Museum on Oct. 23.
The Holey dollar is an 1813 Australian coin struck on a 1788 Spanish-American real piece of Charles III from Mexico City.... read more »
November 5, 2012 10:35 AM / no comments
by Jeff Garrett posted on Numismatic Guaranty Corporation
The issue of counterfeit coins has been around for a very long time.
For years, the numismatic industry has dealt effectively with the problem of counterfeit rare coins. Just to be... read more »
October 2, 2012 11:41 AM / 3 comments
(Schaumburg, Illinois) — Members of the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.com) attending the organization’s general membership meeting on April 17, 2012 overwhelmingly approved a three-point definition of so-called... read more »
April 18, 2012 6:59 AM / 1 comment
The Texas Attorney General froze the assets of AGT American Silver and Gold March 1, and issued a temporary restraining order against the owners of the Austin-area company, which sells gold and silver bullion and coins.
Lora Maestre and... read more »
March 12, 2012 7:23 AM / no comments
National Coin Dealer Must Also Refund Up To $4.5 Million To Customers, Set Up Fund For Additional Claims
The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office has obtained a judgment and injunction against Goldline International, Inc., one of the nation’s... read more »
February 22, 2012 5:12 PM / 2 comments
By Steve Roach
First published in the Feb. 13, 2012, issue of Coin World
The problems of counterfeit coins and “coin doctoring” are two issues that have the potential to harm the coin market in the long term if not properly addressed.
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February 14, 2012 8:09 AM / no comments
The Numismatic Consumer Alliance, Inc. (NCA) helped recover more than $1.1 million in the last eight months of 2011 for victims of unscrupulous coin sales, according to John Albanese, founder and president of the not-for-profit watchdog organization.
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February 7, 2012 5:11 PM / 2 comments
Goldline International Inc., one of the nation’s largest retail precious metals dealers headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, has been charged with theft and fraud in a 19-count criminal complaint filed by the Santa Monica City Attorney’s... read more »
November 2, 2011 5:10 PM / 14 comments
Jim Burg owner of Superior Discount Coins of Englewood, Colorado is accused by investors of possibly stealing more than $1 Million Dollars.
“I placed a big order that was $325,000, basically my wife’s entire IRA,” Larry Lane,... read more »
April 29, 2011 9:23 AM / 1 comment
Richard Schwary – California Numismatic Investments
It would be a great deal more fun to consider what R.W. Julian has to say about Gobrecht dollars but at this point in time the consideration in front of us is the rather murky numismatic... read more »
March 8, 2011 8:26 AM / 1 comment
On Monday, a California judge froze the assets of Superior Gold Group LLC of 100 Wilshire Boulevard, as well another office in Woodland Hills, after it was accused of fraudulent business practices in a civil lawsuit filed against the company... read more »
December 10, 2010 2:01 PM / no comments