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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insomniac, post: 789091, member: 21995&quot;]That would be a 1933 St. Gauden&#039;s double eagle; all but a few were recalled by the government and melted down, while two were saved (now on display in the Smithsonian) and perhaps dozens more were taken illegally. </p><p><br /></p><p>The case you are referring to came when it was discovered that the British coin dealer you mentioned was in possession of one of these de-monetized coins. There was quite the ruckus over it, and unless I am mistaken, I believe the end result was that the particular coin the dealer had was re-monetized, making it legal to own/sell again. When it was sold, the dealer and the US gov&#039;t did indeed split the profit.</p><p><br /></p><p>There&#039;s more to it, but this is just a quick recap before I head out the door.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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