U.S. Soldiers Returning from Afghanistan with Counterfeit Rare Coins
Afghan merchants sell counterfeit money on bases
Jim Everett worries that soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan might be buying their way to their own deaths.
Everett, owner of Tiah’s Coins and Currency on Fort Campbell Boulevard, has accumulated more than 550 seemingly rare coins brought in by soldiers returning from the two countries who’ve been led to believe they’ll make money selling the coins back in the U.S.
“They’re not realizing they’re committing a felony,” Everett said. The coins are counterfeit — worth nothing more than the 22 grams of steel they’re made from.
Of particular concern for Everett is the small stack of 1804 silver dollars he’s collected. Only about 15 legitimate coins exist, with some valued at more than $4 million. “The 1804 dollar is one of the most . . .
Full story at: TheLeafChronical.com
Jim Everett worries that soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan might be buying their way to their own deaths.
Everett, owner of Tiah’s Coins and Currency on Fort Campbell Boulevard, has accumulated more than 550 seemingly rare coins brought in by soldiers returning from the two countries who’ve been led to believe they’ll make money selling the coins back in the U.S.
“They’re not realizing they’re committing a felony,” Everett said. The coins are counterfeit — worth nothing more than the 22 grams of steel they’re made from.
Of particular concern for Everett is the small stack of 1804 silver dollars he’s collected. Only about 15 legitimate coins exist, with some valued at more than $4 million. “The 1804 dollar is one of the most . . .
Full story at: TheLeafChronical.com
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