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Message:: [QUOTE="GoldFinger1969, post: 8201907, member: 73489"]Fake 1929 Saint Hoard:  I read somewhere about a "fake hoard" of Saint-Gaudens DEs but couldn't remember where, which year, or the details. Other than that, I had perfect recollection. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Found this while doing some auction research in the HA archives: "Clarification of a false rumor of a hoard was first published in Stack's Eldorado Sale (5/2009). That correction bears repeating, as the story has made its way into the numismatic media on several occasions as truth. One false rumor was seized upon by the numismatic press through the prolific writings of Walter Breen. Back in 1984 noted English dealer Steve Fenton sold a 1929 double eagle to Ron Gillio. Steve then played a little joke on Ron by telling him he had found a small hoard of 40 1929 double eagles and was unloading them as quickly as possible. Ron told this to Walter Breen and the English Hoard of 40 pieces was born."[/QUOTE]