Could Dealing Coins Be A Felony?
Found out recently, from my cousin the lawyer, that possession alone of a stolen good valued over $1000 is a felony in the state of NC.
If you are just in the possession of the object, knowing or not knowing it is stolen, you are facing a felony. In other words, you could be completely unaware an object is stolen and still be guilty of a felony.
If the value of the item is below $1000, I think it is downgraded to a misdemeanor.
So, lets say you have a nice 1955 Doubled Die you purchased at a fair but decent price, and it turns out to be stolen, you are facing a felony. NOW, think of how easily this could happen when dealing with gold and it's high value.
You may want to check the laws of your state regarding this.
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