If I somehow came into possession of this coin, I'd loan it to a local museum if they promised to put it on display for public viewing. Many relatively small local museums would probably be happy to have it and could secure and insure it better than I could. That way, I could look at it and so could many other people in a secure manner. Something like this shouldn't necessarily disappear into a safe deposit box for the next 50 years.
...or you DO put into the safe deposit box, and buy one of those Ginyouwine 1895 Ginyouwine Silver Clad Tribute Proofs for 19.95. They, you KNOW you got the real one.....and get the fake for a fun pocket piece. A little like the society ladies back in the day who would lock up their Diamonds, and wear glass copies!
Sounds like a good idea... this is basically what the anonymous orner of the only legally (as far as the Treasury is currently concerned) sold 1933 double eagle did. Believe it's still on display somewhere essentially on an indefinite loan to a museum. I got to see the 10 1933 double eagles (the ones currently under disputed ownership) when they were on display at the World Series of Money exhibit in Denver. Beautiful coins. The remaining 2 known to exist are in the Smithsonian.
As far as I am concerned the person that could afford that coin could keep it in their home and look at it everyday. Of course I am not that person.
Actually I like this coin better than the Morgans. The only problem is I don't have a first born to swap for the coin.
