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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;National dealer, post: 3708, member: 487&quot;]As some of you know, the mint has a few coins that are considered by them to be illegal. A short list includes:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1933&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; St. Gaudens (with one exception)</p><p>1964-D&nbsp; Peace Dollar</p><p>1974-P&nbsp; Aluminum Lincoln Cent</p><p><br /></p><p>Now the logic behind this conclusion is that these coins were never released through the federal reserve and therefore have no legal tender status, and remain mint property. Possession of these coins can result in fines and jail time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now many will agree with this logic. But alas, the mint has an ever changing view on this subject.</p><p><br /></p><p>A few examples are as follows.</p><p><br /></p><p>1894-S Barber Dime&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 24 minted under no authority.</p><p>1913 Liberty Head Nickel&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5 minted under no authority.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now these coins are not alone, just the most famous. The point is, that the mint throughout its 200 plus years has set no permanent meaning to what is legal and what is not. Friends of the early mint were allowed to purchase several unique specimens without fear of prosecution.</p><p>There are a considerable amount of less than legal tender coins in the market place. By these standards, (legal tender) how about these coins?</p><p><br /></p><p>Restrikes?</p><p>Patterns?</p><p>Uniques specimens?</p><p><br /></p><p>A nice list could me made of these types of coins that should have no legal status, yet grace a few numismatic cabinets. </p><p><br /></p><p>Since the Smithsonian Museum has the above mentioned coins in its holdings, why can&#039;t the general public be permitted this same honor?</p><p><br /></p><p>Opinions?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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