The company behind a bogus 9/11 commemorative coin may be at it again, this time with a medal marking next year’s 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
TV spots for the latest offering by Port Chester-based National Collector’s Mint show a gold-plated coin with 3-D silver pop-ups of the Twin Towers and the USS New York — the ship made from WTC steel. The ads claim that the silhouettes are made from actual silver recovered from Ground Zero. The coin also features the FBI insignia, which ads say was acquired through “an exclusive authorized license.”
Consumer advocates are warning buyers not to let the emotional tug cloud their better judgment.
“What this [coin] is is misrepresentation,” said Claire Rosenzweig, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of New York. “Chances are it won’t have anything more than a sentimental value.”
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/don-t-bank-on-new-9-11-coin-1.2449091
TV spots for the latest offering by Port Chester-based National Collector’s Mint show a gold-plated coin with 3-D silver pop-ups of the Twin Towers and the USS New York — the ship made from WTC steel. The ads claim that the silhouettes are made from actual silver recovered from Ground Zero. The coin also features the FBI insignia, which ads say was acquired through “an exclusive authorized license.”
Consumer advocates are warning buyers not to let the emotional tug cloud their better judgment.
“What this [coin] is is misrepresentation,” said Claire Rosenzweig, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of New York. “Chances are it won’t have anything more than a sentimental value.”
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/don-t-bank-on-new-9-11-coin-1.2449091
