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former9thward

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22. Are all the coins Double Eagles?

Reply to Chan790 (Reply #20)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 04:00 PM

Mar 2014

No.

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Gold Coins [View all] packman Mar 2014 OP

In this case, the bank is the U.S. Mint. Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #1

The old adage 'possession is 9/10s of the law' applies here. former9thward Mar 2014 #2

I agree. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #25

I thought I had read in one of the threads that some of the coins Packerowner740 Mar 2014 #3

ALL of the coins from the heist should be dated before the heist pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #7

I think I had that backwards Packerowner740 Mar 2014 #14

No shanti Mar 2014 #17

They'll likely get a finders fee - maybe 10%? cbdo2007 Mar 2014 #4

All I know is PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #5

While I accept the premise customerserviceguy Mar 2014 #28

One way or another, I bet this couple ends up protecting their find in court Auggie Mar 2014 #6

Nope. They would have to prove it's the same gold that was stolen, which they can't. Shrike47 Mar 2014 #8

I was thinking along the same lines. Lex Mar 2014 #15

Good point, but at least one of these coins is unique tkmorris Mar 2014 #16

# 1 rule of finding treasure safeinOhio Mar 2014 #9

I wondered at the time why they were blabbing so much NightWatcher Mar 2014 #11

Same goes for winning the lottery 1000words Mar 2014 #33

So either the bank gets it all, or the US/state governments takes half in income taxes. Nice. reformist2 Mar 2014 #10

I'll take the half ($5 million) and let the government take the other half. riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #32

I read a very detailed explanation this a.m. YarnAddict Mar 2014 #12

Total speculation. former9thward Mar 2014 #18

I think you're incorrect, just based on precedent. Chan790 Mar 2014 #20

Are all the coins Double Eagles? former9thward Mar 2014 #22

The point is there is precedent that the Mint gets to claim possession on stolen currency... Chan790 Mar 2014 #23

If they do make a claim that is a lesson. former9thward Mar 2014 #24

If Jamie Dimon had found them, the fed would pay him to keep them. Orrex Mar 2014 #19

I hope that they have a good alibi Orrex Mar 2014 #13

I don't see anyone digging up contemporary articles closer to home, at the time mulsh Mar 2014 #21

hmmm ... CountAllVotes Mar 2014 #26

Coins do not have serial numbers.... Uben Mar 2014 #27

That is true CountAllVotes Mar 2014 #29

Okay... Uben Mar 2014 #30

The coins pictured have been graded CountAllVotes Mar 2014 #34

ZThis is why you never reveal a find like this. Just slowly sell items one at a time as needed. TeamPooka Mar 2014 #31

If the bank's funds at the time were insured and they collected on it Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #35