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<p>[QUOTE="imrich, post: 1489183, member: 22331"]<b>A Learning Experience!!</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>My understanding of the facts concerning this type/dated coin is as yours, with the government contending that there was only one coin produced/released with acceptable provenance. I believe that the coins ownership was never properly established through a legal trial process.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Barry H. Berke, attorney for the individual who retained possession of the reported 10 additional 1933 $20 Gold Double Eagle specimens states: "</b><font size="3">the Mint considers the 1933 double eagles to be stolen government property<b>"</b></font><b> I'm to understand that future intention is establishment of governments legal rights to confiscate without proper legislation. That should be interesting!! </b><b>LOL </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I'm open to enlightenment. </b>:thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="imrich, post: 1489183, member: 22331"][b]A Learning Experience!![/b] [B]My understanding of the facts concerning this type/dated coin is as yours, with the government contending that there was only one coin produced/released with acceptable provenance. I believe that the coins ownership was never properly established through a legal trial process. Barry H. Berke, attorney for the individual who retained possession of the reported 10 additional 1933 $20 Gold Double Eagle specimens states: "[/B][SIZE=3]the Mint considers the 1933 double eagles to be stolen government property[B]"[/B][/SIZE][B] I'm to understand that future intention is establishment of governments legal rights to confiscate without proper legislation. That should be interesting!! [/B][B]LOL [/B] [B] I'm open to enlightenment. [/B]:thumb:[/QUOTE]
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