Pretty cool article http://www.coinweek.com/news/how-i-turned-a-1-50-ike-into-a-5-liberty-half-eagle/
Meh! He's a writer writing a story. Offering $5 for the 1798 would have gotten a dealer flogged and from what I read, he appeared to be taking advantage of the gold dealers ignorance regarding coins. Specifically, the ACG coin. But, whatever, a man has to make a living right?