Beware Of ‘Liberty Dollars,‘
State Police Warns Oneonta
ONEONTA – State Police are warning Oneonta merchants not to accept Norfed “Liberty Dollar” medallions after several stores accepted them as payment.
The $10 and $20 medallions bear the inscriptions “Liberty” “Dollars” “Trust In God” and “USA,” but are privately produced and not backed by or affiliated with the U.S. Mint. They are only worth the value of the silver that they are made of and what people are willing to pay for them.
If a store clerk is handed one as tender, State Police are advising them not to accept it.