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Posted 07/21/2011 01:24 am
Sorry, but I have to rant for a minute.
I know that the question with the 10 1933 Double Eagles is that they left the mint under questionable circumstances. The Feds say they were stolen and had to be returned and they got a Federal Jury to agree. How can anyone be sure? The people involved with the coins leaving the mint are no longer with us.
So what happens when someone gets a mint sewn bag of 1964-D Kennedy halves and they find a 1964-D Peace dollar that happens to be part of the bag? It's not out of the question. Is it subject to seizure by Treasury officials? This would be a coin that made it out of the mint through proper channels, but HOW could you ever prove it? Did a mint worker drop one in on purpose, or did it just happen?
Yes, I know the chance of this happening are nil, but it COULD happen.
If you found one in this way what would you do? I'd be so worried that I'd loose the coin that I'd be afraid to tell anyone I had it, even though it wasn't stolen from the mint.
ANY coin that left the mint by theft is subject to seizure. What about the Dollar/Quarter Mules or the 1913 Liberty nickel? When will they be taking them? Selective justice is wrong. They know where these coins are, have talked about taking them, but have no plans to do so. This should have been reason enough for the jury to send the '33s back to the REAL owners. Or will this decision change their minds and they start a campaign to take the coins from the people that own them.
This is a black day for coin collecting.
I know that the question with the 10 1933 Double Eagles is that they left the mint under questionable circumstances. The Feds say they were stolen and had to be returned and they got a Federal Jury to agree. How can anyone be sure? The people involved with the coins leaving the mint are no longer with us.
So what happens when someone gets a mint sewn bag of 1964-D Kennedy halves and they find a 1964-D Peace dollar that happens to be part of the bag? It's not out of the question. Is it subject to seizure by Treasury officials? This would be a coin that made it out of the mint through proper channels, but HOW could you ever prove it? Did a mint worker drop one in on purpose, or did it just happen?
Yes, I know the chance of this happening are nil, but it COULD happen.
If you found one in this way what would you do? I'd be so worried that I'd loose the coin that I'd be afraid to tell anyone I had it, even though it wasn't stolen from the mint.
ANY coin that left the mint by theft is subject to seizure. What about the Dollar/Quarter Mules or the 1913 Liberty nickel? When will they be taking them? Selective justice is wrong. They know where these coins are, have talked about taking them, but have no plans to do so. This should have been reason enough for the jury to send the '33s back to the REAL owners. Or will this decision change their minds and they start a campaign to take the coins from the people that own them.
This is a black day for coin collecting.
ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!!
Edited by Yokozuna
07/21/2011 01:25 am
07/21/2011 01:25 am
