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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 2830583, member: 77639&quot;]Kurt,</p><p><br /></p><p>My main concern was that the coins not be destroyed if the government gained clear possession.&nbsp; I discussed this with a mint official at the Denver ANA, and my fear was allayed.&nbsp; Long term loans (not gifts!) to museums were mentioned as probable, and of course, a few will be displayed as part of Mint and Treasury PR efforts.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t mind a few being auctioned with money going to the Treasury, but that is not under consideration at present.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think any museum that has them will display them prominently and permanently.&nbsp; I&#039;ve visited the Smithsonian several times over the decades, and one of theirs was always on display.&nbsp; They would no more hide both away than they would hide the Hope diamond.</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember the old display rooms in the Smithsonian in which many of the coins were in horizontal cases.&nbsp; My son, who was 10 at the time, leaned too hard on a case.&nbsp; A bell sounded, and two uniformed guards and a detective materialized out of nowhere.&nbsp; My son was advised not to lean on the cases, and all was well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not sure that the jury finding in this civil case automatically establishes a criminal law precedent regarding any 33 DE&#039;s that show up in the future.&nbsp; Unless there is something unusual about the circumstances, there would be a seizure possibly followed by yet another civil trial rather than criminal charges being brought.&nbsp; Unusual circumstances might be an attempt to sneak the coins out of the country, connection to organized crime, drug payoff, payoff of a government official, etc. I think if one is discovered in the hands of a collector or dealer without special circumstances,&nbsp; the former custodian will simply lose the coin without going to jail.</p><p><br /></p><p>A really interesting scenario will occur if any appear offshore. The political and legal maneuvering will be fun to watch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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