Court orders return of siezed $20s.

I just read in the Numismatic News of May 12, 2015 that a federal appeasls court tossed out a jury verdict and a U.S. District court judgement that confiscated 10 rare 1933 $20 gold pieces from decendants of Israel Switt, a Philadelphia jewler and coin dealer.....

It took so long to figure this one out. Good for the decendants and the memory of Israel Switt.

 

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There were a couple of threads on this a few weeks (?) back if you're interested.

 

I'm not sure it's all over but hope it is. I'm waiting to here that they actually got the coins back.

 

I'm hoping they do , but Spain may lay claim to them too . JK on the Spain thing , but they do seem to lay claim to anything found at sea . lol

 

You can read news from the future?!? I have some questions for you good Sir!

 

Today is only May 9th, 2015 ?

 

Numis News & Coin World predate their issues.


Where ya all been?

 

I am really surprised at the court decision. This story has been in the back of my mind for 20 years. I thought the heirs were OUT of luck.

 

I'm glad the heirs won.

 

I'm not sure how to feel. It truly depends on how the coins were acquired. If they were indeed stolen, then they should be returned. If not, then the government failed to execute their responsibilities and Lord knows they'd hem you up if they caught you shirking your responsibilities.

 

IF they were stolen [a very big IF] the government had a responsibility to prove that a theft had taken place.
Which they did not do.

 

I agree. If the coins were taken from the mint without permission, they're still mint property. Apparently the gov never could produce PROOF of wrongdoing, though I can't see how it could be considered anything but theft, since the coins were supposed to be melted. But I haven't followed the case enough to be familiar with all the particulars.

 

Yes, and in the court of law, some crooks get away simply because of the burden of proof. I'm not saying he was a crook, just that it is a possibility.

 

Frank, the Government "proved" enough to win to a jury. Didn't you know?

 

and that jury was paid off.

 

Well, naturally, jurors get paid, just like everybody else. Are you looking for good work, Frank? Come on over to Illinois and volunteer to do your civic duty. We just raised the pay to $50/day, after the first day.

 

I think I'll pass

Thanks anyway

 

Personally I don't believe for one second that this is over.
This will play out for years to come.

 

Frank is wanted in Illinois for placing a family of skunks under Rusty ' s house.

 

How did you know?

[hence the bag!]