BUYERS BEWARE!
I recently spotted several Counterfeit "Counterstamped" coins listed in Heritage Auction Galleries, that I suspected were forgeries. I contacted the NGC grading service who graded the coins, to which they have not replied to me directly. I also reported my suspicions to Heritage and they did not respond to me directly (but they did respond to a contact of mine. Below is one of the coins in question that I spotted at Heritage and the reply that my contact received from a representative of Heritage.
: http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=3013&Lot_Id_No=91028#Photo
This is the simple reply received from Heritage:
"Thank you for your inquiry. I would say that this is an oriental counterfeit.
Regards,"
Mark Ingold
Heritage
I also found several suspect coins that were graded by ANACS grading service also listed at Heritage Auction Galleries.
From this reply one could only assume that Heritage, NGC, ANACS, and Ebay have no interest in combating "counterfeiting" or "altering" activities, and their only care is for the amount of cash generated from the sale of counterfeits.
What are we to do when the very people that say "bid with confidence", and "trust us" are the real crooks?
I hope someone from the FBI's Internet Fraud and Crime Division, Interpol or some other relative agency sees these posts!
My Best Regards to all!
Miguel
