Bangor, Maine - Man Sentenced For Selling Fake/Counterfeit Silver Dollars

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Joe2007 Pillar of the Community United States 3829 Posts	Posted 12/22/2016 7:12 pm Quote: BANGOR, Maine - Prosecutors say a Maine man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for selling counterfeit versions of century-old U.S. dollar coins. U.S. Attorney Thomas Delahanty says 32-year-old Mwashuma Sithole, of Waterville, started ordering counterfeit Morgan dollar coins in May 2014. Morgan dollars were minted from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921. Delahanty says Sithole ordered coins that were offered as counterfeits and made in China. The prosecutor says Sithole sold and pawned about $12,000 worth of counterfeit Morgan dollars in Maine. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/12/2...d-coins.html The sentence may be a bit on the light side for my tastes but I'm at least happy the police took down one more con man trying to damage our hobby. May there be many more arrests like this in the future. Report this Post to the Staff

Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 12/22/2016 8:07 pm Quote: I'm at least happy the police took down one more con man trying to damage our hobby. May there be many more arrests like this in the future. Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5047 Posts	Posted 12/22/2016 8:41 pm Wow that name. He must have been really teased at school. I agree with the rest, however (though I wouldn't quite say that the sentence is too light, because I don't really get the point of long prison sentences in general). Report this Post to the Staff
joeysanders627 Valued Member United States 408 Posts	Posted 12/23/2016 02:39 am For $12,000 dollars, I think that is a fair deal. He should thank his lucky stars the Feds did not throw the book at him. The Feds probably determined that he did not run a big enough operation to warrant a much harsher sentence. Report this Post to the Staff
Bigchip22 Valued Member Canada 458 Posts	Posted 12/23/2016 02:46 am yes its sad this is happening Report this Post to the Staff
MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 12/23/2016 03:22 am Serves him right. Hmm with a last name like that any guesses on what they will call him in prison? Report this Post to the Staff
joeysanders627 Valued Member United States 408 Posts	Posted 12/23/2016 03:43 am Here he is. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/24/2016 08:23 am I'm having a Peter Griffin moment with that name, too. Pawn shops too. Always amazes me that they don't have someone available that knows coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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Bangor, Maine - Man Sentenced For Selling Counterfeit Silver Dollars