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It's not struck from recovered silver, the coin itself was recovered from the WTC site.
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It was found at the World Trade Center sometime after the attack in 2001, originally mint was 2000. Found in the wreckage, not minted from silver recovered there
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04/01/2015 7:28 pm
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Im not being smart just curious whytl...do you know that for fact or just guessing? Thanks
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ebay description states: "This coin has been certified by Collectors Universe which is the parent company of PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service) as being actual coins recovered from the World Trade Center after September 11, 2001."
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Awesome! I know the govt had stockpiles of gold under the buildings didnt know they had coinage under there too but I guess why not...never heard of these before tho
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Man. I mean, I was only one but I was 5 miles from the buildings. It would be cool to own this. Makes you feel all sad inside.
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What a day silverstacker I'min ohio now but I was right across the water at the time and had many family right in the city-still so surreal...
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That slab still bothers me. I mean no real proof of it being recovered from ground zero. I feel like if it had proof behind it thats one thing, but otherwise I see it as an exploit to make a premium on an otherwise horrible day... I would buy in a heartbeat if it was able to be proven! With the walking liberty and eagle both representing freedom, its a symbol that regardless of what happened that day, You didnt take our freedom!
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The COMEX storage vaults were located under the WTC complex, some of the PMs were owned by foreign governments while others were owned by individuals and investment firms. Since the PMs were stored in vaults, they survived unscathed and were recovered several months after 9/11. Some of the PMs in the form of silver and gold Eagles were sold off and slabbed first by Collectors Universe(parent company of PCGS) and another batch was slabbed by PCGS.
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I would buy in a heartbeat if it was able to be proven! Well, if you won't believe the experts - the ones who kept an accounting of these coins, which we know to exist through the slabbing process, how can it be proven to you? |
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Great points! And you know what? I really don't thing pcgs would jeopardize their reputation unless they were 100% certain especially with something so sensitive as this
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I'm no fan of what they did but there's no question about their authenticity.
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I have a hard time with this as well SuperDave While I have no answer for what should be done with "memorabilia" from 9/11, it doesn't feel right making money off of it. And yes, this will probably be worth thousands years from now, but my heart wouldn't let me buy it. Wouldn't feel right.
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04/02/2015 4:46 pm
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I disagree about their being no question about their authenticity. TPG's drop the ball all the time when it comes to not only grading but even attributing a coin as a different one. Example of this would be the recent posting of an 1853 arrows with a no arrows label and even CAC missed it....I know about the PM's stored in the under ground vaults of the WTC but who says those private firms didn't throw in a few extra monster boxes and claim they were from the recovery site? |
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Posted 04/01/2015 7:26 pm
