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Mike Fuljenz Surprises Audience with Challenge Gift
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With permission from the quarterly newsletter of The Salvation Army of Beaumont Christmas came early for the Salvation Army when Mike Fuljenz and guest speaker at our Life Changers Award Banquet & Annual meeting dropped a one-ounce gold American Eagle coin into the Red Kettle at the end of his speech. The purpose of the gift was to raise awareness of the importance of The Salvation Army Red Kettle drive each year. Mr. Fuljenz challenged other coin dealers around the country as well as the general public to donate whatever they could this holiday season. |
Avoid the gold-buying hype
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By Jerry Jordan The Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Refinery is back in Southeast Texas hoping to separate local residents from the treasures hidden in their closets, drawers and jewelry boxes. But as reported in the past, the offers of “economic stimulus” have yet to live up to the hype promised in the company’s advertising. THR & Associates – the parent company of Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Refinery, as well as Treasure Hunters Roadshow, International Coin Collectors Association, International Vintage Guitar Association, Cash for Tools, International Military Collectors Association, International Vintage Guitar Collectors Association, Fine Arts Collectors Association and the National Guns Collectors Association – is one of the largest itinerant gold buyers traveling the country. Using its various assumed names, THR & Associates sets up shop at hotels, meeting halls and other locations after taking out full-page ads in local newspapers and on the radio and television. Disguised as legitimate news stories, but with small type at the top of the page declaring it a “paid advertisement,“ the company hopes residents will bring in their gold, silver, and platinum to sell. |
Gold Buyers return with new name but same plan
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By Jerry Jordan Once again, a group of traveling gold buyers has descended on Southeast Texas, setting up shop in the Holiday Inn-Park Plaza on Jimmie Johnson Boulevard in Port Arthur. This time it is the Ohio Valley Gold & Silver Refinery group- the one that kicked off The Examiner’s ongoing and award-winning investigations into the misleading tactics used by the people trying to separate local residents from their precious metals, antiques and other collectible items. Ohio Valley Gold & Silver is also known as the Treasure Hunters Roadshow, which is being sued in federal court by PBS’ Antiques Roadshow for trademark infringement. The group is also known as the International Coin Collectors Association, the International Vintage Guitar Collectors Association, the International Military Collectors Association and THR & Associates. |
Gold buyers and sellers should beware of shady dealers
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  Kathy M. Kristof writes in the LA Times about the shady side of precious metal buying and selling. Investigative reporter Jerry Jordan and gold coin expert Michael Fuljenz lent their insight and experience to substantiate her report. Read the article at http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-perfin-20101031,0,725223.column |