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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I went to the New York Historical Society in New York City during the holidays with my dad and caught this beauty.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I'm glad this example was allowed to survive. Very cool!
The only thing I've seen in person comparable (stretching the meaning) is the Hope Diamond in DC. Granted, it's worth over $300M and I couldn't get that close because of the hoards of visitors.
In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, in general I don't like thieves, but the man who saved that eagle by stealing it certainly did the word as favor.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for sharing!
Hope you enjoyed your trip.
Was in NYC with my sister but we just didn't have time to go everywhere we wanted to and missed the Historical Society.
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Moderator
 United States
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Wow! Thank you for sharing.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2208 Posts |
I love the historical write-up, too.
Wonder where the US is keeping the 10 other stolen coins?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Why don't they allow the other ones to be legally owned by an individual?
Also, why did they make gold illegal to own anyway?
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Valued Member
United States
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It was during the depression and the US needed the gold so FDR made it illegal to own gold. All the gold coins the government confiscated ended up being melted. This is also around the time the US got off the gold standard for the first time (second being in the 70s).
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Wonder where the US is keeping the 10 other stolen coins? Last I knew they were being kept at Fort Knox, same as the gold Sac dollars. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Recommended reading on this topic: Double Eagle by Alison Frankel and Illegal Tender by David Tripp.
Colligo ergo sum
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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The government has never made a convincing case as to the 1933 Double Eagles being stolen. There is no record of gold missing from the mint and the mint had a long standing policy of exchanging new Double Eagles for $20 in cash or gold. There was definitely time in 1933 for this to have happened and no evidence that it did not. The seizure of the 10 coins was illegal and they should be returned to their owners who would undoubtedly put them on the market.
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