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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rev1774, post: 1600776, member: 32001&quot;]Those are absolutely amazing..I wonder where the price will fall eventually... Thanks for sharing!!</p><p>I would love owning them even with the &quot;curse&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope the winner isn&#039;t overly superstitious though.. </p><p><br /></p><p>Quote from the description on Heritage..</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;&nbsp; <span style="color: #444444"><font face="Helvetica Neue">The 1868 aluminum proof sets have a fascinating but checkered history. In a scenario reminiscent of the curse of the legendary Hope Diamond, grave misfortune befell many of the owners of these coins, including bankruptcy, public disgrace, and early death. At one point in 1887, the U.S. government declared the coins illegal to own, and confiscated and destroyed one of the sets. Thankfully, the government has softened its position on pattern ownership in recent times, and the sets now sell readily, with no official interference. A roster of known 1868 aluminum proof sets is included below.&quot;</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444"><font face="Helvetica Neue"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444"><font face="Helvetica Neue"></font></span>:stormy::stormy:<span style="color: #444444"><font face="Helvetica Neue"></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444"><font face="Helvetica Neue"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444"><font face="Helvetica Neue"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444"><font face="Helvetica Neue"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444"><font face="Helvetica Neue"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444"><font face="Helvetica Neue"></font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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