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Message:: [QUOTE="predcarn, post: 152852, member: 6000"]Each year thousands of stolen objects of art such as paintings, etc. worthseveral billion dollars are sold by "dealers" to patrons with plenty of money and political power around the world. A real aluminum cent or 1964 Peacedollar owner would have no trouble getting cash or gold bullion in exchangefor it IMO. No one is going to write a check for an illegal object.  If you had such an object, you would IMO have friends who would know such a"coin dealer" and that person would know such big collectors, or wouldgive up a part of his % to another "big dealer" who did know such people.Unfortunately as the past has shown, many of the holders of stolen artand objects are  very well respected museums worldwide. Often the  "need"to own such an object overwhelm any "ethical" consideration as they feelthey can do a better job of protecting the unique objects. Although TPGmight help in selling on the midrange market, authenication of such a coincould easily be done out of sight. Some one buying a 1964 Peace dollarwould not argue to much over whether it was MS-60 or MS-63. AJMO.[/QUOTE]