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Consumers are sometimes confused or concerned about advertising they see for various
coin-related products. This has led consumers to contact the United States Mint about
issues relating to advertising, counterfeiting, investing and other consumer concerns.
To help consumers find the answers they need, we've assembled the links below.
Federal Trade Commission -- Investing in Rare Coins
Addresses a number of useful issues that include identifying fraudulent sellers and
false claims about grading, slab certification claims, and current and future valuation.
Consumer.gov
Contains the 2001 Consumer Action Handbook published by the Federal Consumer Information
Center and the Consumer Assistance Directory which contains thousands of names, addresses,
telephone numbers, web site and e-mail addresses for national consumer organizations,
better business bureaus, corporations, trade associations, state and local consumer
protection offices, state agencies, military consumer offices, and Federal agencies.
U.S. Secret Service -- Counterfeit Coins
Helps consumers identify counterfeit coins, especially coins that have been altered to
look like rare coins.
U.S. Postal Service - Mail Fraud
Describes the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's role in investigating and enforcing over
200 federal statutes related to crimes involving the U.S. Mail, the Postal Service and
its employees. Provides consumers the opportunity to file an electronic Mail Fraud Complaint.
The American Numismatic Association
Serves as a nonprofit, educational organization, chartered by Congress, dedicated to the
collection and study of coins, paper money, tokens and medals.
The American Numismatic Society
Serves to advance the study and appreciation of coins, medals and related objects, maintains
a numismatic collection and library, supports scholarly research and publications and sponsors
educational and interpretive programs for diverse audiences.
The appearance of external links on the United States Mint's website should not be construed
to imply that the United States Mint sponsors or endorses the target site's organization or
its products, services, and information. Furthermore, the United States Mint does not control
or influence, and it cannot be responsible for, the content of the target web site.
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