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Just had a F2F with a S.S. agent

coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,472 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 31, 2017 9:52AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Someone got hosed big time on a couple fake gold coins in fake holders. Hopefully justice will prevail. I didn't even have to loupe the coins to know they were bogus. Arm's length. Received a neat S.S. medallion for my opinion. Been acquainted with the agent in charge of the Rochester field office for a couple years.

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    DavideoDavideo Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭✭

    @coindeuce said:
    ... Received a neat S.S. medallion for my opinion.

    Pics!

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    mt_mslamt_msla Posts: 815 ✭✭✭✭

    Have PCGS slab it!

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    CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool!

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    1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very interesting. :smile:

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 31,564 ✭✭✭✭✭

    When I was working for Harlan I once had a Postal Inspector come in with some fake coins from a mail fraud case. He said they needed a fast answer, and if they sent them to the Mint it would take months.

    I offered to testify if they needed it, but I never heard back them them.

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    coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,472 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is definitely a case investigation, with the intent to prosecute if intent can be documented. I was not permitted to handle the fake slabs without wearing cotton gloves, since they are evidence now.

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    epcjimi1epcjimi1 Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭
    edited May 31, 2017 11:05AM

    @coindeuce said:
    . Received a neat S.S. medallion for my opinion.

    Need pics, what does a S.S. medallion look like? edit
    I see the buffalo

    Been acquainted with the agent in charge of the Rochester field office for a couple years.

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    goldengolden Posts: 9,072 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Back about 1970 I ordered some U.S. gold coins from a dealer that had an ad in the CDN. I ordered 5 $2 1/2 Liberty, 5 $2 1/2 Indians, 5 $5 Liberty and 5 $ Indians. I took them to a local dealer and he said that some were counterfeit. I turned them over to the Secret Service. The dealer was mad that I just did not send them back ( I guess so that he could sell them to someone else ) for a refund. After about 4-6 months the results came back from the Mint. They were all bad except the 5 $5 Liberty. The Secret Service had paid the dealer a visit. He never advertised gold coins again.

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    coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,472 ✭✭✭✭✭


    These were not sold by a dealer. Can't divulge any more details without interfering in the case.

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    derrybderryb Posts: 36,215 ✭✭✭✭✭

    medal looks fake.

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    coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,472 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @epcjimi1 said:

    @coindeuce said:

    These were not sold by a dealer. Can't divulge any more details without interfering in the case.

    USSS and FBI are two different alphabet agencies. Every good 'Murican knows that.

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    epcjimi1epcjimi1 Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭

    @coindeuce said:

    USSS and FBI are two different alphabet agencies. Every good 'Murican knows that.

    Yep, lol, Frank is on to ya

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    sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,026 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That medal is cool. B)

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice challenge coin.... I have an extensive collection of those... although not one from the S.S.. Though most of mine are military, I also have ones from a VP, Sec. Def., and a couple others. Cheers, RickO

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