The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 46, November 14, 2004, Article 11

FREEDOM TOWER "COINS" RULED A FRAUD

  The Advocate of Southern Connecticut reported on
  November 10 that "A judge yesterday found the National
  Collector's Mint engaged in deceptive advertising while
  trying to sell coins allegedly made of pure silver
  recovered from the World Trade Center site, New York
  Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said.

  New York state Supreme Court Justice Joseph Cannizzaro
  f Albany County ruled that the coin company, based in
  Port Chester, N.Y., and operated by Avram Freedberg of
  Stamford, engaged in fraud, false advertising and
  deceptive business practices in the marketing of the
  2004 Freedom Tower Silver Dollar.

  The coin is ostensibly designed to commemorate the Sept.
  11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
  Spitzer had obtained a temporary court order last month
  prohibiting the sales and marketing of the coin during
  the lawsuit.

  Yesterday, Cannizzaro permanently enjoined National
  Collector's Mint from engaging in the fraudulent and
  deceptive practices it was accused of. Penalties and
  refunds to consumers will be decided in court next month."

  To read the full story, which is based in part on an
  Associated Press report, see: Full Story

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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