July is officially “National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month.”
Unanimous approval of the designation resolution was voted by the U.S. Senate July 18.
“We applaud the Senate’s recognition and we encourage everyone in the numismatic community – collectors, dealers and coin clubs – to help in creating awareness of the harmful effects of counterfeits in our marketplace,” said John Albanese, president of the Anti-Counterfeiting Education Foundation (ACEF). “By sharing knowledge about how to identify counterfeit coins and fake paper money, we as a concerned community can play a role in making our hobby and marketplace safer,” Albanese said.
ACEF, a non-profit organization, has been leading the fight against coin counterfeiting since 2018.
Information about counterfeits is available at ACEF’s website.
The authorizing resolution was introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., co-chairs of the Congressional Trademark Caucus. Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, were co-sponsors of the resolution.
(ACEF), representing the numismatic community, joined 11 cross-industry associations in urging support for passage of the Senate resolution. The 11 include: Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI); American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA); Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM); Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council (A2C2): Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA); The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP); The International Anticounterfeiting Coalition (IACC); The Partnership for Safe Medicines; Personal Care Products Council; Plumbing Manufacturers International, and the TIC Council.