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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JBK, post: 71723, member: 1101&quot;]With all due respect, these are pretty strong opinions from someone who does not have all the facts.</p><p><br /></p><p>First off, there is such a thing as a statute of limitations.&nbsp; Unless they were &quot;stolen&quot; in the last several years or so, then no one can be convicted of theft. </p><p><br /></p><p>Second, there was a period of time (I had heard weeks, but not sure) when Mint employees (and perhaos others) could buy them - legally - in 1933.&nbsp; As far as I know, they were then caught up in the FDR gold ban.&nbsp; However, coin collectors were exempt.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So, as I see it, those coins were purchased legally and kept legally unless and until proven otherwise.&nbsp; The government does not agree and well might have its way, but that does not change the facts.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. - as for this idea of the coins not being &quot;issued&quot; or &quot;monetized&quot;, I am not quite sure what the process is, but I doubt the Sec. of the Treasury stands over the coins and blesses them like the Pope.&nbsp; I imagine that a coin is authorized, struck, then delivered, and all of that represents issuance and monetization.&nbsp; The Mint is hanging its hat on the claim that the last of those three steps was never performed, but that is disputed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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