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August 26, 2005
U.S. Mint steals gold coins worth millions from citizen
The U.S. Mint robbed a U.S. citizen of 10 double eagle gold coins worth approximately $79,000,000.00. The coins are so rare that a single 1933 double eagle gold coin auctioned by Sotheby's in 2002 went for $7.59 million dollars, the most ever paid for a coin. Upon learning of the existence of the 10 coins, the U.S. mint asked to authenticate them, then confiscated them and stashed them in Fort Knox. The legitimate owners are suing the mint for the return of their coins.
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Posted by Peenie Wallie on August 26, 2005 at 3:39 PM
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