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<p>[QUOTE="Mr. Coin Lover, post: 453783, member: 16060"]<b>Peace Dollar</b></p><p><br /></p><p>No there isn't. The way I understand it the mint employees that wanted to purchase them had already done so, and then had to turn them back in to the mint. The mint employees tossed them into a basket or something and the melt-down was done by weight, not an actual coin count. There are a lot of theories or stories that some employees tossed in a few Morgans instead. The same also applies that some congressmen or senators were given coins as often happens and they kept them. Obviously if there are any, there are speculated to be one of the most expensive coins ever minted. With that being said if there are any, it is surprising none have ever turned up in Europe or Asia in a collection where it would not be against the law to own.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />dd:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. Coin Lover, post: 453783, member: 16060"][b]Peace Dollar[/b] No there isn't. The way I understand it the mint employees that wanted to purchase them had already done so, and then had to turn them back in to the mint. The mint employees tossed them into a basket or something and the melt-down was done by weight, not an actual coin count. There are a lot of theories or stories that some employees tossed in a few Morgans instead. The same also applies that some congressmen or senators were given coins as often happens and they kept them. Obviously if there are any, there are speculated to be one of the most expensive coins ever minted. With that being said if there are any, it is surprising none have ever turned up in Europe or Asia in a collection where it would not be against the law to own.:odd:[/QUOTE]
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