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<p>[QUOTE="Treashunt, post: 172388, member: 6763"]Mike:</p><p> Thanks for the news!</p><p> If the coins are illegal to own, per the government, shouldn't they be required to prove that they were stolen? Why is it that this guy is guilty unles proven innocent?</p><p> If the government was missing 20 or so ounces of gold, wouldn't they notice it?</p><p> Also, it was tradition in those days for 'customers' to go to the mint's office and be allowed to trade coins for the current year's coinage. So, if something is 'in the normal course of business' why is it assumed that the pieces were stolen?</p><p><br /></p><p> Enough, let them have them back.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Treashunt, post: 172388, member: 6763"]Mike: Thanks for the news! If the coins are illegal to own, per the government, shouldn't they be required to prove that they were stolen? Why is it that this guy is guilty unles proven innocent? If the government was missing 20 or so ounces of gold, wouldn't they notice it? Also, it was tradition in those days for 'customers' to go to the mint's office and be allowed to trade coins for the current year's coinage. So, if something is 'in the normal course of business' why is it assumed that the pieces were stolen? Enough, let them have them back.[/QUOTE]
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