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• COPY Stamping of Counterfeits Available at ANA Savannah Show

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 10, 2026 For additional information contact: Beth Deisher at info@acefonline.org                                                                                                               The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) will be at Table #640 Feb. 26 through 28 on the Club Midway during the American Numismatic Association's National Money Show at the Savannah, Ga., Convention Center. ACEF representatives will be on hand to stamp COPY on counterfeit coins submitted by collectors who have unwittingly purchased fakes from e-commerce platforms or fraudulent merchants. “Many people who have been duped into buying counterfeit coins realize they can't sell fakes. But they are often at a loss as what to do with them. Having the fakes properly incused with the word ‘COPY' makes them legal to own, ” explained ACEF Executive Director Beth Deisher. “It's equally important for buyers to see real coins and meet trusted, professional dealers who will treat them fairly. The ANA National Money show is an ideal place to learn about coins and meet people you can trust,” Deisher added. For those unable to attend ANA's National Money show who are seeking a trustworthy dealer, ACEF provides the Trusted Experts Directory at https://acefonline.org/trusted-experts-directory/ that enables one to locate a dealer nearby. According to federal law, counterfeit coins are illegal to possess, buy or sell. Hence, once a victim becomes aware that a coin is counterfeit, he/she should turn it over to the nearest Secret Service agent or local law-enforcement official. Often that is impractical because of distance or law enforcement being reluctant to spend time to recover a small number of counterfeit coins. However, there is a legal way to possess a counterfeit coin. The Hobby Protection Act sanctions possession of a counterfeit coin if the word “COPY” is incused on either the back or front. ACEF is a 501(C)(3)non-profit corporation with Public Charity status. It is funded by donations. For information on how to donate, go to https://acefonline.org/donate/                                                                                                                                       Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation, Inc.                              1420 State Highway 206, Suite 110                                                   Bedminster, NJ 07921 Website: acefonline.org Email: info@acefonline.org The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit designated by the IRS as a public charity   Coin being stamped COPY with embedded caption: Incusing the word COPY on a counterfeit coin renders it legal to possess.  

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• PNG's "Live Stream Coin Selling" Symposium Video Available Free Online

  Representatives from PNG, eBay, and Whatnot provide useful tips on effective ways to sell coins online

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• PNG Dealer Day Set for 2026 CSNS Convention

  News media contacts: John Feigenbaum 757-644-1362, John@WhitmanBrands.com Tamara Collett, 951-587-8300, info@PNGdealers.org     PNG Dealer Day Set For 2026 CSNS Convention   The event will be held April 22, 2026 on the eve of the Central States Numismatic Society annual convention (Schaumburg, Illinois) January 21, 2026 – The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) will host a dealers-only PNG Dealer Day show on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in conjunction with the 87th annual Central States Numismatic Society (www.CSNS.org) convention, April 23-25, in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois. In addition to PNG members, CSNS dealers are also invited to participate. “As we did with the 2025 PNG-Central States Dealer Day, this year's event will again be open for all PNG member-dealers and to CSNS member-dealers who are table holders for the 2026 show, as well as other CSNS member-dealers who want to purchase an admission pass,” explained PNG Executive Director John Feigenbaum. “Last year's PNG Dealer Days at Central States and the Whitman Baltimore Expo were resoundingly successful, and we look forward to the events this year,” said Feigenbaum. "Our partnership with PNG is a dynamic fusion of the professional side of the hobby community for the benefit of collectors. Without professional, knowledgeable dealers, the hobby community would not learn and grow.  We are proud of our relationship with PNG,” stated CSNS President Mitch Ernst. The bourse application for PNG members is available online at https://www.pngdealers.org//Files/PNG.app.member2026.pdf, and the application for dealers who are not PNG members is available at https://www.pngdealers.org//Files/PNG.app.nonmember2026.pdf. “Admission for PNG Dealer Day will be free for PNG members and $100 for non-member dealers. Dealers who do not have tables at the show must show proof of their tax identification number to purchase admission for PNG Day,” said Feigenbaum. The PNG Dealer Day and Central States shows will be held at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 North Thoreau Drive, in Schaumburg. Discount hotel room rates of $179 per night (plus taxes) are available at the conveniently adjoining Renaissance Hotel. Room reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 847-303-4100 or booked online at https://book.passkey.com/go/CentralStateNumismatic.  Parking is free at the hotel and convention center. “PNG day will end at 4:00 PM, and CSNS convention table holders can then set up for the Central States convention between 4:00 and 7:00 PM with no waiting to enter the exhibit hall for a smooth transition between the two events,” said Central States Convention Manager Cindy Wibker.  The Professional Numismatists Guild was founded in 1955. For additional information about the upcoming 2026 PNG Dealer Days near Chicago in April and in Baltimore in November, visit online at www.PNGdealers.org. You can also contact PNG by phone at 951-587-8300 or by email at info@PNGdealers.org. For additional information about the Central States Numismatic Society convention, contact Convention Manager Cindy Wibker at 407-221-8737 or convention@csns.org.

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