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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 29681, member: 66&quot;]Were they ever legal tender?&nbsp; It probably depends on your point of view.&nbsp; What does it take to have &quot;Government authority&quot;?</p><p><br /></p><p>Lundy was owned by Harmon and was not actually a part of Great Britain at the time.&nbsp; At least it was outside their territorial waters and did not pay taxes to Britain or Devonshire.&nbsp; Harmon set up his Kingdom and issued his coins that were only good on the island.&nbsp; He was then brought up on charges and tried in ANOTHER country under THEIR laws.&nbsp; (This would be like Canada taking a US company to court because the products they distibuted in the US weren&#039;t labeled in both english and french as required by Canadian law.)&nbsp; And they then proceeded to take over his country.&nbsp; So I guess you only have &quot;governmental authority&quot; if some OTHER government gives it to you.&nbsp; Then the question becomes &quot;How many countries have to recognize you before you HAVE government authority?&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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