Saturday, April 23, 2011

Fake 19th century coins seized at O'Hare - chicagotribune.com

Fake 19th century coins seized at O'Hare - chicagotribune.com:
Counterfeit 19th century silver dollar coins seized by federal officers this week in Chicago
"U.S. Customs agents this week seized a shipment of counterfeit money shipped in from China -- not fake 20s, 50s or 100s, but fake 19th century coins made to look like U.S. silver money that was circulated widely in China.

The fake coins likely were meant to take advantage of renewed interest in coins made from precious metals. The shipment is among the first from China that federal agents in Chicago have come across, authorities said."

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