“The Financial Bloodbath Caused By Criminal Scum”

When you read this...you'll get a free coin more than 2000 years old, plus you will learn...

How You Can Profit From the Coming Stock Market Crash and Financial Bloodbath That Is Going to Be Caused By Cash-Rich Drug Dealers and Other Criminal Scum!

Dear Friend,

Would you take investment advice from a drug dealer? Sounds like a silly question, doesn't it? Well, don't make up your mind too quickly -- I've got a true story to tell you that sounds like something right out of "The Godfather."

Listen: Recently, almost by accident, I spent a couple of days with a man who has some unusual "underworld" connections. Oddly enough, this man considers most of the people he deals with to be absolute scum. On the other hand, he says that, as unsavory as these people are, they are still very savvy when it comes to investing their illegal profits.

In fact, they've hired some of the shrewdest financial minds available to manage their ill-gotten gains. And, as a result, many drug lords now have more wealth and greater influence in world affairs than most Third World nations. (According to Forbes, three of the world's richest men are Colombian billionaires in the "cocaine industry.")

Like it or not, these men are now heavily involved with every major financial market on the planet! You can't ignore them -- but if you're serious about earning a lot of money from your investments, you must know what these criminals are doing!

In any case, I want to send you a collection of reports based on information this man gave me on the condition that I would not reveal his name. These seven reports are amazing. They lay bare the current investment ideas of the most brilliant criminal minds on earth. You may not agree with everything you read in these reports. However, you can really make a bundle if you know the intended actions of men who, according to government sources, have $108 billion in fresh cash to invest every year! (That's more than the combined profits of the 500 largest industrial corporations in the U.S.!)

It's a sobering thought. Especially if you want to protect your savings, your family's lifestyle, and also get the inside track on the hottest investments you'll ever see in your lifetime.

Here is the first of the highly-unorthodox "inside secrets" contained in these 7 extraordinary reports. Please pay careful attention -- I guarantee you won't see these predictions (and profit-making advice) in the Wall Street Journal:

HOT REPORT #1: HOW TO MAKE ENORMOUS CASH-PROFITS IN THE INEVITABLE MOB-CAUSED EXPLOSION IN GOLD COINS!

The very first opportunity this man revealed to me almost bowled me over. He said cash-heavy drug lords and other members of organized crime are about to push the price of certain gold coins through the roof!

There are several reasons for this and I'll explain in more detail on page 2 of this letter. (You're going to be surprised which gold coins will be among the favorites -- and why Krugerrands and Canadian Maple Leafs will not be among the

buys!) In the meantime, you should know that those very same reasons are also responsible for the next two equally-astounding "coming attractions":

AFTER SNAPPING UP TRUCKLOADS OF BULLION COINS, THE DRUG KINGPINS WILL CORNER THE MARKET ON DIAMONDS, SILVER AND A SELECT FEW RARE COINS!

Normally, of course, diamonds, silver and most rare coins are a pretty risky investment. But the new, market-savvy criminal syndicates aren't worried, and for a very good reason:

USING THEIR BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AS LEVERAGE, THESE BAD GUYS WILL MANIPULATE THE MARKETS IN EVERY WAY THEY CAN TO MAKE THEIR MEGA-INVESTMENTS PAY OFF!

And if you don't believe they can do it, let me tell you that they already are doing it -- on a massive scale! Government trials of the few mobsters who have been caught recently reveal how the Mafia, the Colombian cocaine lords and the deadly Chinese Tongs have used scams, deceit, false rallies and even "legitimate" brokerage houses to plunder U.S. and world markets! In a single "double swing" play in the precious metals market, they have made profits of 400% to 1000% -- at the expense of innocent (and unfortunately naive) investors!

These crooks are shameless. And they've never, in all of history, had more cash to play with than today!

Even so, you need to know that hyper-profits are not the main reason behind these investments. No. The main reason criminals are going after gold coins, diamonds, silver and rare coins is because, in spite of all their billions...

They have a severe "laundry" problem that they need to solve NOW!

I promised to explain this to you, and let me do that now before I tell you about the other amazing predictions contained in these reports (which, by the way, are called "The Crime Connection").

Here's what I mean by a "laundry" problem: Nearly all of that $108 billion earned by organized crime each year is in fives, tens and twenty dollar bills (courtesy of street-level drug deals). This is more cash than anyone can count -- so special microchip-driven scales are used to weigh the money!

For example, 107.4 pounds of $20 bills equals one million dollars!

The federal authorities aren't dumb. And they pay very close attention to anyone trying to bank or invest or buy anything using two or three Mack trucks full of small-denomination bills. Therefore, the crime lords must constantly look for new ways to convert those mounds of "dirty" cash into "clean," legitimate funds. And until very recently, they've been pretty darned successful. All those Harvard accountants and lawyers on the payroll know their jobs well. But the game is about to change -- permanently.

Here's why: You probably already know that nearly all of Western Europe is going to join into a cooperative mega-market in 1992, and that they will adopt a single new form of currency that will take the place of pounds, lira, francs, deutchesmarks and the like. This new currency is called the ECU (for European Currency Unit).

Now, regardless of what you or I think about this situation, it's going to happen. But what you may not be aware of yet is that the U.S. is also planning to trot out all-new currency! The days of the greenback are nearly over -- the government already has the New Money designed and ready to print. (Former congressman Ron Paul reports the new stuff is tinted pink and blue, and is full of holograms, metal and plastic threads, "diffraction gratings" and chemical alarms. He considers them "ugly.")

See the potential problem for the mob? For most investors, the New Money shouldn't be a big problem, except for the confusion and hassle. (Plus another little hitch I'll tell you about later!) The feds will give everyone 60 to 90 days to trade in all their "old" cash for the new stuff, and that will be that.

However, if you happen to be a Colombian drug lord with two or three billion dollars in small bills laying around your jungle fortress, then you suddenly have a tiny cash-flow problem!

That's why the financial markets are about to heat up like never before. The money-laundering gangsters have a time-crunch -- and record amounts of "dirty" money to clean up! The fires on Wall Street, Bonn and Tokyo are going to burn bright and hot for a short time, and then the entire economy will collapse into something you won't easily recognize. Unless you know what to expect.

But let's be straight about this: I am not advising you to buy up precious metals or coins and then sell them to criminals! What I'm saying is that, while the turbulence caused by this sudden and massive market explosion is happening, some investors are going to be ruined...while others (with inside info) stand to make the largest profits of any opportunity in this century!

That's why I'm so sure you'll want to have Report #1 as soon as possible. It not only reveals what the underground has planned, but it spells out ways that you can use this advance information to make a pile of money -- legitimately! For example, you'll learn:

• * Which 100% gold coin will suddenly surge in value as demand skyrockets! (It won't be Krugerrands or Maple Leafs -- because both must be reported on 1099 forms when sold, and secrecy is a must for crooks!)

• * How to avoid being a sucker in the inevitable false "spikes" in gold and silver contracts as the mob manipulates the markets by dumping bullion or causing shortages through crooked brokers!

• * Why popular MS65 ("gem" quality) rare coins -- because of a little-known hitch in the grading systems -- may be your worst investment ever...and how to tap into the blindingly-fast profits to be generated by the less-expensive grade picked by savvy crimelord investors! (You could save 70% on your buy, and see bigger profits -- with almost NO RISK -- than even long-term coin experts will make!)

• * How the same Japanese "crazy money" millionaires who started the panic in Van Gogh and Picasso paintings are now making massive buys in the rare coin market! (This is ground-floor opportunity knocking, if you know what to do now!)

• * Why the "guerrilla" investment experts see silver's current out-of-synch price ratio to gold as an almost sure-fire chance to double your profits in a short time!

• * The secrets of "leveraging" your entry into the boiling diamond market so

you can safely take advantage of 1) increased U.S. sales (up 23% last year), and 2) the fact that DeBeers (controller of 85% of the world's diamond market) is now under intense investigation by London's Monopoly Commission!

And this is just for starters! Can you guess what will happen next as organized crime plows its way through the economy? A lot of people who either fail to see it coming or are naive enough to fall for it will be badly hurt financially. I don't plan to be one of the losers, and you shouldn't either.

HOT REPORT #2: HOW TO TELL IF YOUR BANK IS VULNERABLE TO A DISASTROUS MOB TAKE-OVER!

This is extremely important news if you have money in any bank in America! Why? Because a whole NEW banking crisis is threatening to erupt as mob money continues to force bankers to cooperate or lose billions in their "special" accounts. But don't be completely fooled -- some financial institutions will be more "cooperative" than others in the laundering crisis. Especially as the stakes get higher.

• -- For example, the famous "Pizza Connection" trial in 1984 showed just how deeply the Mafia could get into major banks and brokerage houses: Both E.F. Hutton and Merrill Lynch had a very tough time trying to convince the federal grand jury they weren't aware the $25.4 million in small bills that passed through them was from a mob-connected account. (Both were fined heavily.)

• -- Eduardo Orozco, another "laundry man" who sang to the feds, admitted to running $151 million through 11 major U.S. banks in a short time. Among the well-known banks who didn't mind the suspect business: Citibank. Chase Manhattan. And Chemical Bank -- the sixth largest commercial bank in the U.S.!

• -- And the deadly Chinese Tongs (who make the Mafia look like a Boy Scout Troop) have practically made Monterey Park, California their own private world financial center. The town only has 58,000 residents -- yet boasts 28 Asian-centered banks! Police estimate $2 million a day is laundered here.

Other banks that have been caught with their hand in the drug-encrusted cookie jar include: Great American Bank (Dade County, Florida) -- $94 million in "unreported cash deposits." Garfield Bank (Los Angeles ) -- $3.3 million. People's Liberty Bank (Kentucky) -- $11 million. Even Bank of America was recently fined $4.75 million for not reporting some 170 transactions of $10,000 or more.

So what does all this have to do with you? Plenty.

1. First of all, you need to be more careful than ever where you put your money. Foreign banks aren't necessarily covered by FDIC insurance and, as unlikely as it sounds, they could just disappear one day and take your savings with them!

2. It's also possible that the feds could come down hard on individual banks suspected of dealing heavily with organized crime -- and any investigation could tie up your money for an indefinite period.

3. Finally, banks that are already rocky with bad loans and uncollectible

debts owed by, say, crumbling Third World nations like Argentina, Mexico and Brazil, could go belly-up fast if the mob ever decided to suddenly pull out their billions. The list of shaky banks includes some of the most well-known institutions in the world.

Is your money in a "risky" bank right now? If you wait until the newspapers tell you, it will be too late to do anything but panic. In your copy of "The Crime Connection," there is a comprehensive list of the banks that have been shown to have dealings with criminals, as well as a list of high-profile banks officially considered to be on "red alert" status: taking on water fast, ready to keel over.

What's more, there are several ingenious ways to maximize your returns on savings and other bank investments safely...even while other investors breach an ulcer trying to salvage their wealth from the hidden risks in the new banking crisis!

Believe me, Report #2 is must reading if you value your money!

HOT REPORT #3: HOW TO MAKE A FORTUNE IN THE COMING REAL ESTATE BLOODBATH!

Listen closely. This really hits you where you live.

In 1997, the British will leave Hong Kong as promised, and the one-time world financial center will be swallowed up by China. The finance giants are already moving to Taiwan, Germany, Britain and elsewhere. The secret gangs (the "Tongs") who have populated Hong Kong since it was founded are moving, too. They're moving their operations to where their biggest market is. Here. In the good old U.S.A.

These Chinese gangs are no day at the beach. They are the most vicious, most secretive, most powerful crime organizations on the face of the earth. Not a single government agent or police "sting" has ever penetrated a Tong hierarchy. No Tong "soldier" has ever willingly squealed to authorities -- the price is too high. (Whole generations of families have been slaughtered because of a single infraction by a Tong member).

They already own the "Chinatowns" in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Fruitstands in Manhattan now rent for as much per square foot as the priciest real estate uptown near Tiffany's. Over $12 million in block buys of San Francisco neighborhoods by Tong agents occurred right under the nose of the IRS, who could do nothing to stop it.

Are they already in your neck of the woods? It may be a safe bet -- anywhere they can sell their #3 and #4 grade heroin, the Tongs will set up shop. And they will influence the real estate markets heavily.

How would you like to live next door to a drug-selling murderer?

What can you do to protect yourself? It's not hopeless. And it's not your job to be part of the crime problem -- when the mobs move in, you may need to move out. Quick. Where? You'll be surprised. You won't recognize the maps of U.S. cities in a few years. There will be whole new "suburban ghettos" and isolated communities besieged by drug "families". All-new "clean" cities will spring up from nothing, boasting pollution-free high tech industries and freedom from crime. Some cities will spontaneously rejuvenate (like Seattle and Dallas); others will collapse entirely (like East St. Louis).

And profits? Listen, if you aren't aware of the coming foreclosure bloodbath

right around the corner, go back and read the section on banks. The entire U.S. savings & loan crisis is about bad loans to people over their heads in debt. In Hot Report #3, there's an entire section on How to Make a Fortune in Foreclosures, plus tips on:

• * How to spot mob-controlled neighborhoods. Hint: They aren't always lower class! In fact, one-third of the $1 million-plus condos in the exclusive Trump Towers, New York City, are owned by foreign "corporations" in Panama and the Netherland Antilles (drug lord breeding grounds!).

• * Why it may make more sense to rent your home during false real estate booms caused by infusions of crime-tainted cash!

• * Where the New Towns with clean air, no crime and lots of "play nice" Yuppies will be located!

• * And which struggling resort areas will soon be thriving again with legalized gambling!

There are two interesting things you need to know about that last item: First, property values in those dying resort areas are dirt cheap right now, but revitalization will almost certainly turn them into the hottest real estate markets in the country. And second, once gambling is legalized, the Cuban-American syndicate known as "The Corporation" will be forced to find new towns to operate their $45 million underground gambling cartel.

Are you sitting in a future mob war-zone? This report (#3) will tell you what you need to know to protect yourself, and how to make some solid profits with legitimate investments as events unfold.

HOT REPORT #4: HOW TO PROSPER IN THE LUCRATIVE NEW "GREY MARKET" WHILE THE U.S. ECONOMY STUMBLES!

This report alone could help you ride out the difficult times ahead in relative luxury. Here's what will happen: The banking crisis (from Report #2) is going to exaggerate the confusion caused by the issuance of the New Money -- and a more-or-less legal Grey Market will be born where you could make a ton of easy money while nearly everyone else misses the boat.

You probably will not see the type of hard-core Black Market that crumbling economies like South America and Central Africa have. But there will be a massive increase in legal bartering, trading, and business conducted over the counter with precious metals. Organized crime will turn up its nose at this "spare change" game, but there will be ample opportunity for you to amass a small fortune.

The winners in this Grey Market will be those people with the most liquidity and the most skill in consummating deals without using dollars. There's a whole section in this report that will show you:

• * What hard-money "hedges" you will need to profit in the Grey Market. And in what denominations (it will be difficult to buy a loaf of bread with a $20 St. Gaudens gold piece valued at $800). Also -- how to buy these hedges at super-bargain deals now.

• * How to use surplus luxury items to trade for goods and services (and how to get those items at rock-bottom prices before they're needed)!

• * How to stock up on necessities so you won't have to pay exorbitant and inflationary prices for them during the confusion. (Let your unprepared

neighbor buy the $200 blankets and $30 light bulbs -- you've got better things to do with your savings!)

Plus, you'll learn how a small "kitchen table" business can bring you piles of fast cash by meeting the simple demands of the confused economy.

HOT REPORT #5: HOW TO REAP UNBELIEVABLE PROFITS AS THE DOW-JONES SOARS TO OVER 4000 IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS, AND THEN CRASHES LIKE A LEAD BALLOON!

Right now, most investment advisors are falling all over themselves trying to predict either a depression or another bull market like the mid-Eighties. But the crime bosses know better -- they're betting on both scenarios, and they're going to do their best to make sure things turn out their way! Make no mistake -- this could be the stock market ride of your life if you get on in time! Look for several "no brainer" investments to pull down profits like magic while the Dow 4000 ceiling busts like glass as the bull charges through.

Of course, the subsequent crash will be devastating for most investors. But, if you know what to look for, you'll already be free and clear of the disaster...and rich! The warning signs are all spelled out in "The Crime Connection."

HOT REPORT #6: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND WEALTH AS NOUVEAUX RICHES MOBSTERS INFILTRATE NEW (AND FORMERLY LEGITIMATE) BUSINESSES BY THE HUNDREDS!

You may not be directly working for a crime lord at the moment, but you may have an office in one of his buildings. You may regularly be shopping at his supermarket. You may fly in his commuter airline, and stay in his "home-away-from-home" hotel.

Why does this matter to you? Because you'll be exposing yourself and your family to potential violence, police surveillance (yes, I know, you have nothing to hide...) and unbelievably unscrupulous landlords and businessmen. These guys do not play by the same rules you and I do. A New York drug dealer recently dropped $1.5 million in cash for a trendy nightclub -- just so he could fire a waiter who was rude to him!

What are the favorite business targets for criminals-cum-businessmen? This report tells all, and could save you a ton of money & trouble by helping you spot dangerous investments before you get suckered in!

HOT REPORT #7: HOW TO SCOOP UP THE FASTEST PROFITS YOU'LL EVER SEE AS THE JAPANESE STOCKMARKET SUDDENLY COLLAPSES!

Are you aware that the most common natural disaster in Japan's history is expected to decimate the Tokyo stock market within the next two years?

Savvy investors with an eye on history-repeating-itself already know all about this, and are planning for the worst. The Nikkei Dow is the world's leading stock market right now, but it is so vulnerable that even comparing it to a house of cards doesn't do the situation justice.

Tokyo is in a price-to-earnings ratio fantasy land -- many times higher than Wall Street had been on Black Monday's crash in '87. It's all speculation and based on an insane monetary expansion of the Yen. And when our Dow takes off,

the Tokyo market is going to soar into the stratosphere on wings of fragile gossamer.

The whole thing is ripe for even the slightest upset to bring it all down. But here's the tip you need to know: Even if the natural disaster doesn't come as expected (and most geological experts think it's a lock to occur), the crime bosses won't hesitate to cause the shake-up themselves. If you have the nerve to ride out the panic, there are extremely easy ways to make a bundle as the sun sets for good on the Japanese market.

Well, that's it -- all the peril and all the potential wealth that lies in your immediate future!

Let me tell you, these reports will absolutely blow your mind. But, more importantly, they will also show you how to make enormous legal (and ethical) profits even while the madness rages around you. It's just like the Great Depression of the '30s. Most folks had their heads handed to them -- but a savvy few (the ones with inside information) actually got wealthy. They even learned to enjoy their luxurious lifestyles despite the constant moaning of those who were foolish enough to let the depression destroy them.

The choice is yours -- a wealthy, care-free life of pleasure, or the drudgery of poverty and opportunity-lost. These reports are without doubt worth many thousands of dollars in investment advice and in uncovering opportunities you would never discover on your own. In fact, we had plans to sell them to a small group of hungry investors on a special "house list" for $95 each. Well, I've decided not to do that now. And you're going to be very surprised at the special offer I have arranged for you.

HOW TO GET YOUR REPORT

I have your copy of "The Crime Connection" right here in my office, and I'll ship it out by return mail as soon as you give us the go-ahead. The price is just $39.95 plus $3 postage and handling (total: $42.95) and you can use your credit card and order it over the phone right now. The number you want to call is 1-800-433-7145 (it's a toll-free line and won't cost you a cent). Ask for extension 14. In California, call (213) 273-7053 (and ask for extension 14). Or, if you prefer to order by mail, you can use the enclosed order form which is printed on the yellow sheet of paper. Either way, you have our standard 100% guarantee of satisfaction: If you aren't happy with the report, for any reason, just return it within 30 days and we will immediately refund your purchase price. I know you're going to love these reports. They are a fascinating look into the most intricate criminal system the world has ever seen. More importantly, they show you smart and simple ways to earn enormous profits in a very short time.

Your opportunity is now; things are going to start poppin' sooner than you may expect. Call today.

Sincerely,

[signature: Ian Garnier]

Ian Garnier, Executive Publisher Financial Reports Division, Everett & Lloyd, Inc.

P.S. I have recently acquired (I am not going to tell you how) a small number of coins that were in circulation in the Holy Land during the life of Jesus. These coins were minted just over 2000 years ago, and it is possible that some of them were actually touched by one or more of the 12 Disciples. Jesus made a comment about these coins which you can find in the Bible (Mark 12:41-44). This coin, when minted, was called a "Lepton" and, because they were created so long ago, no two of them are alike. As I said, I only have a small supply of these coins. But I am going to send one of them to you ABSOLUTELY FREE if I receive your order within the next 10 days!

EVERETT & LLOYD, INCORPORATED 9000 SUNSET BLVD., SUITE 603 LOS ANGELES, CA 90069

[photo: the actual ancient coin in its plastic "flip", attached to the top right of the letterhead]

From: Ian Garnier Thursday, 9:35 A.M. Los Angeles, California

Dear Friend,

Your copy of the Crime Connection is on its way, and I want to thank you for your order. However, I have taken the liberty (and extra expense) of sending along your free ancient coin first -- it's attached to the top of this letter. I urge you to take it out of the plastic "flip" right now and hold it in your hand while you read this.

Listen: Do you realize that you are holding a 2,000 year-old coin? Think of it. Two hundred long, eventful centuries have passed since it was made. We know for certain that this coin -- called a lepton or "widow's mite" -- was minted in the 1st century B.C., and was in circulation during the time of Christ. And there is an honest chance that this very coin you are holding was actually touched by one of the Disciples or even by Christ himself.

Remember, this coin is not a replica or reproduction. You can see why I warned you about its ugliness -- the centuries have ravaged its appearance somewhat. Nevertheless, it is a valuable coin, both in financial and historical terms (you can read what Jesus said about the widow's mite in Mark 12:41-44). It is made of bronze, which explains the corrosion -- and the fact is, even the best of these coins in existence today are irregular in shape, despite their pricetag of up to one hundred dollars!

And if you look closely you can see that, indeed, there is still enough of the original designed images and inscriptions (which adorned the lepton when it was struck) that we can without doubt guarantee its authenticity: This lepton was in fact in circulation in the Holy Land during the time of Christ. It is the same type of coin that was used to purchase property, pay the wages of armies, buy food and all the other necessities of life that, today, we do with credit cards or checks (and, ocassionally, with real money).

Please note that I have enclosed a certificate of

authenticity with this letter, and that...

you have an unconditional guarantee that this coin is everything I have said that it is.

Now, there is something else I want to share with you. It's important, and I think you will agree you need to know about it right away. Here is what I'm talking about: I have just been made aware of a rare opportunity that will enable you to own and hold another piece of history, through ancient coins. But not only that, you should know that these ancient coins are now loaded with an astonishing profit potential that is so powerful, it may shock you -- even if you've followed the investment-quality coin market before.

Hear me out. You probably already know that numismatic (rare) coins have consistently been one of the all-time best investments over the last 20 years. The fact is, the highly-respected Solomon Bros. (a firm that independently tracks all the hottest investments) have revealed that rare coins have averaged an annual return of 16.3% for the last two decades! That's better than gold bullion! Better than the stock market! Better than diamonds, silver, oil, mutual funds, you name it!

Even so, despite this outrageously-profitable track record, a curious (and little-known) event has suddenly turned rare and ancient coins into perhaps the hottest investment vehicle now available to the average investor. (Even more profitable than before!)

That history-making event is this: Major Wall Street investment firms are now issuing limited partnerships in rare and ancient coins in a big way, and for the first time ever the international markets are pouring millions of dollars into coins. For example, Merrill Lynch (through the Athena II Fund) bought up $25 million (!) in mostly ancient coins alone, and other firms are joining the fray.

In fact, auction prices for ancient coins have soared into the stratosphere, reaching 20% to 100% higher than any prices seen this time last year! It's a fact: Two Roman gold coins recently (this summer) sold for $210,000 each at the Numismatic Fine Arts Auction -- an all-time, never-before-seen record for ancient Roman coins! And experts predict even higher prices are coming with every new auction.

What's more, the demand for high-quality ancient coins by investors has already gobbled up many coins from the market

altogether. You can't buy many of the most desireable coins now for love or money -- they've all been snapped up!

Coins -- especially very old, very popular historical coins -- have always been a good investment. But that's all changed now. Why? Because, since the expanded investor interest on Wall Street...

Rare coins are now an amazingly profit-powered investment that could EXPLODE in value almost overnight!

And just think -- what other hot investment gives you the chance to physically own something of enormous value? Coins are fabulous investments. You can hold them, examine them, hide them easily, always know where they are... and you can be certain they will always be exactly what they were when you bought them: Ancient, rare, and drenched with historical value and interest.

Now listen carefully, because time is short -- and even as you read this, investor demand for what I'm about to offer you is showing signs of going through the roof. AND THERE SIMPLY AREN'T ENOUGH OF THESE COINS FOR EVERYONE WHO WANTS ONE!

Someone is going to get left out -- I don't see how else it can be. But as of today, I still have access (through a certain man who is "connected") to small supplies of the following coins (which you can acquire in either a gorgeously pre-arranged set or singly, however you prefer), and if you've ever wanted to get into a smoldering-hot investment before everyone else does, then you owe it to yourself to give this the closest look you possibly can:

First of all, you can now own (inexpensively) Genuine Roman Bronze coins from the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. (which dates them at 1,500 years old!). They have been unearthed by English treasure hunters in history-rich areas where the invading Roman armies had settled during their 300 years of dominance over Britain. These fascinating coins feature the portraits of several major Roman emperors, including Gallienus (A.D. 253-268), Constantine II (A.D. 337-340), and Gratian (A.D. 367-383).

Second, there is a small cache of rare Silver Roman coins now available -- coins which are easily among the most popular of the ancient market. These coins range a little in size, and the dime-sized ones are called "dinarius" and the nickel-sized

ones are called "antoninianus." Again, they feature the portraits of emperors such as Severus Alexander (A.D. 225-235) and Philip I "the Arab" (A.D. 244-249).

And, finally, there is one of the finest and most stunning ancient coins now available on the market: the Spectacular Gold Coin With Portrait of Christ. These gold coins were nearly impossible to find until very recently, when a small hoard was discovered (a very small hoard -- I've had to put considerable cash out of my own pocket just to "lay dibs" on a portion of these coins and make them available to you!). Here's the story:

These coins are almost pure gold, are about the size of a quarter, and are in Extremely Fine condition. They were minted under Constantine IX, who ruled the Byzantine Empire from A.D. 1042 -1055. On one side is a portrait of the emperor, and on the other side is the reason why these coins are considered so valuable...

Because the obverse is minted with one of the earliest known "portraits" of Christ ever to be found on any coin anywhere!

The supply of these amazing coins (which are over 940 years old!) is very limited, and I can only promise that I will do all I can to fill every possible order I have from this offer, but when the supply dries up, that's it. I'm talking about a couple of dozen coins available in the whole market! This is an almost unbelievable investment opportunity -- but if you act too late, I'll be forced to send your check back to you uncashed.

HOW TO ORDER YOUR COINS.

I have a limited supply of all of these coins set aside, and I'll have them shipped to you just as soon as you give us the go-ahead. You can use your credit card and call right now on this number: 1-800-433-7145 (this is a toll-free line and won't cost you a cent). In California, call (213) 273-7053. Or, if you prefer to place your order by mail, you can use the order form in this letter. Either way, your coins will be shipped under special safety precautions right away, and you will have a full 30 days (risk-free) to examine them to your complete satisfaction. If you decide you don't want the coins after all, all you have to do is send them back and I'll refund every penny of your purchase price, no questions asked, and no hard feelings, either.

And one more thing. Each of your ancient coins will have

an iron-clad Lifetime Certificate of Authenticity, which gives you an even longer money-back guarantee that your coin is everything we say it is, for as long as you own it. I think you'll agree that I've taken every possible step to remove the risk from you, and that I couldn't be more fair.

But please hurry. I just know you're going to love receiving, examining, and holding these ancient works of art, as well as enjoying the feeling of owning a piece of history that is loaded with profit-potential. Yet, because the supply is so limited, I fear that if you don't act right now, you may miss out. Don't delay; call my office now.

Sincerely,

[signature: Ian Garnier]

Ian Garnier Executive Publisher Everett & Lloyd, Inc.

P.S. I've just been told by my secretary, Lissa, that your copy of the Crime Connection has been put in the mail. You should receive it shortly.

P.P.S. I've also enclosed a photo of the Spectacular Gold Coin with Portrait of Christ, so you can see for yourself just how exquisite it is. Believe me, I've seen thousands of valuable ancient coins, but this is by far the most desirable I've come across. To show details, the coin has been blown up a little in the photo -- its true size is about that of a U.S. quarter. (There's a fascinating story, by the way, as to why the coin was minted with a slight "cup shape", so it could stack easier for caravan travel by camel.)

[handwritten: Please turn the page and fill out the No Risk Order Form now... →]

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

CERTIFIED: THE COIN WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS CERTIFICATE IS A BRONZE LEPTON (ALSO CALLED A "WIDOW'S MITE") WHICH WAS MINTED IN THE HOLY LAND IN THE 1ST CENTURY B.C. AND WHICH WAS IN CIRCULATION DURING THE TIME OF CHRIST.

EVERETT & LLOYD FULFILLMENT DEPT.

BY: [signature: illegible] customer service manager

COIN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: [handwritten: 1600]

EVERETT & LLOYD, INCORPORATED 9000 SUNSET BLVD., SUITE 603, LOS ANGELES, CA 90069

[photo: enlarged obverse and reverse of an ancient coin]