Hobby Groups Praise FTC’s Gold Advisory Edits
Leaders of three coin and precious metals hobby and professional groups are praising the Federal Trade Commission for acting on their suggested changes to...
BBB Warns Austin-Based Coin Firms Ads May Be Peddling ‘Fool’s Gold’
Consumers nationwide should be on the alert for advertisements from two Texas-based companies that are using newspapers to sell gold bullion coins “completely free...
Class-action suit accuses UBS of Charging Storage Fees On “Phantom” Silver.
In 1984, Michigan resident Laurin Ramsey purchased 10 pieces of 100 ounce pure silver bars from the Swiss bank UBS or its Paine Webber...
eBay and PNG Working Together
eBay (www.ebay.com), the world's largest online marketplace and a global leader in mobile commerce, recognizes that the coin category on eBay is...
Maryland Governor Proposes Sales Tax Exemption Repeal
Last year the numismatic community stood united in helping defeat House Bill 206 in the Maryland General Assembly, which would have repealed the Sales...
NCA RECOVERS MORE THAN $1 MILLION FOR BUYERS OF OVERPRICED COINS
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...
Counterfeits and coin doctoring: Two threats to long-term rare coin market
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...
Goldline International Placed Under Injunction, Ordered To Change Sales Practices
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...
ALL CHARGES DISMISSED, GOLDLINE ANNOUNCES
Precious Metals Company Will Continue to Set Standard For Customer Disclosures
Goldline International Inc., the precious metals leader in customer service and disclosures, today announced...
Attorney General Brings Action Against AGT American Silver and Gold
The Texas Attorney General froze the assets of AGT American Silver and Gold March 1, and issued a temporary restraining order against...
PNG Adopts Coin Doctoring Definition
(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...
Goldline Restitution Claims – Company Has Paid Over $5 Million In Refunds and Restitution...
As part of a recent court judgment, Goldline International, Inc., one of the nation's largest precious metals dealers, was required to provide refunds to...
Tips for Buyers of Ancient Coins
By Wayne Sayles .....
Some Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (ACCG) members have asked what they can do to assure that the purchases they make are...
How Big Is the Rare Coin Counterfeiting Problem?
Counterfeit Coins by Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......
The issue of counterfeiting rare coins has been around for a very long time
For years, the...
Laura Sperber Hot Topics: A NEW TWIST AND MY PLAN
By Laura Sperber - Legend Numismatics ......
Hi all. Yes, I am back to attacking coin doctors and the dealers who enable them. Seems the...
How to Avoid Becoming the Victim of a Fake Gold Coin
By Tony Davis – Atlanta Gold & Coin Buyers ......
We recently met with an individual that was interested in selling a Canadian gold...
Merit Gold & Silver Lawsuit: Third Bullion Firm Targeted Under California Consumer Protection Law
From CoinWeek reported by Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker .........
On February 13, 2014, the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office filed a consumer protection lawsuit...
Merit Gold & Silver No Longer Accepting Bullion Orders; Going Out of Business (Update)
By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek....
Visitors to the website of Merit Gold and Silver, a Santa Monica, California-based bullion and precious metals dealer, have seen...
The Kennedy Gold Proof Launch and the Modern Coin Market
By Charles Morgan, Scott Purvis, and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....
In a hobby already prone to hyperbole, the recent release of the Kennedy Gold Proof inspired...
As Legal Issues Mount, Merit Gold Customers Seek Relief
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....
In CoinWeek’s initial report on Merit Gold and Silver, we wrote that the Santa Monica City’s...
Traveling to Coin Shows – Minimize Risk of TSA Confiscating Bullion, Rare Coins or...
Traveling with Coins, Cash and Precious Metals - Beware the TSA
Commentary on Traveling with Coins, Cash and Precious Metals Prepared for CoinWeek.com
By Patrick A....
Industry Teamwork Defeats Repeal of Maryland’s Hobby Sales-Tax Exemption
By Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA)....
Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo lobbyist Dennis Rasmussen, Maryland numismatic businesses and collectors, and the Industry Council for...
Preview of May-June Issue of CONECA Errorscope
By CONECA....
The Combined Organizations Of Numismatic Error Collectors Of America (CONECA) has just sent the May-June 2015 issue of its bimonthly journal, Errorscope, to...
FBI: The Case of the Corrupt Coin Dealer
By Federal Bureau of Investigation ....
Fraudster Targeted Elderly Victims
Financial fraud comes in all shapes and sizes. And while corporate criminals, inside traders, and Ponzi...
Consumer Alert: The $80/oz Silver Sales Pitch
By CoinWeek Staff Reports .....
A reader sent us an email last week, telling us about something his wife received in the mail.
It was an...
Fraud Alert UPDATE – Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks Being Used to Buy Gold
By Numismatic Crime Information Center .......
UPDATE OCT 26th - Suspects Arrested ........
A group of suspects have been arrested for passing over $400,000 in counterfeit cashier's checks to...
Ron Drzewucki’s Bullion Sales Tax Series, State by State: Pt. 1
By Ron Drzewucki - www.moderncoinwholesale.com ....
There’s no denying that the internet has changed our world dramatically over the last 20 years. When describing the...
Ron Drzewucki’s Bullion Sales Tax Series, State by State: Pt. 2
By Ron Drzewucki - www.moderncoinwholesale.com ....
Link to Part 1
In the U.S., sales tax is levied on a state and local level, so there is...
How The Royal Mint is Attempting to Redefine “Legal Tender” for Collector Coins
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ......
Royal Mint Refusal to Redeem Commemorative Coins at Face Value Calls Into Question Value of Modern...
Ron Drzewucki’s Bullion Sales Tax Series, State by State: Pt. 3
By Ron Drzewucki - www.moderncoinwholesale.com ....
Link to Part 1 | Part 2
In the U.S., sales tax is levied on a state and local level,...