Schumer, Nadler Call for Action Against Makers of 9/11
Commemorative Coins  by Chiara Wegener Ground Zero Tom Scholes,
flickr  New York lawmakers want the FTC to take action against
the company National Collector's Mint.  Senator Chuck Schumer
and Congressman Jerrold Nadler gathered near ground zero Monday
to call for action against a company they claim is distributing
phony 9/11 commemorative coins.  The lawmakers said the sale of
the coins by National Collector's Mint is taking money away from
their initiatives to support the National September 11th
Memorial & Museum. Schumer and Nadler passed legislation in July
that created an official 9/11 medal to support the memorial.
They claimed that every dollar spent on National collector's
Mint coins means $2 lost from their cause.  A TV ad created by
the company stated the coins are an exclusive collector's item
and are government sanctioned. Schumer and Nadler are calling on
the Federal Trade Commission to take action against the company.
"We are calling on the