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GOVERNMENT KEEPS DOUBLE EAGLES
September 08, 2012, 04:00:27 AM
THE LANGFORDS LOST A COURT BATTLE OVER OWNERSHIP OF 10 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLES DATED 1933------THE LANGFORDS TURNED THE COINS OVER TO THE PHILADELPHIA MINT FOR AUTHENTIFICATION---BUT THE GOVERNMENT SEIZED THEM AND THE COURT JUST RULED IN FAVOR OF THE GOVERNMENT BASED ON PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ROOSEVELTS 1933 CALL TO TURN IN ALL GOLD FOR MELT AS IT WOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW TO PRIVATELY OWN GOLD..THE GOVERNMENT REFUSED TO OFFER AN COMPENSATION---THE LANGFORDS PLAN TO GO TO A HIGHER COURT-----
THE ESTIMATED VALUE IS AT LEAST
$80 MILLION............................OUCH
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TIME WAS INVENTED SO EVERYTHING WOULD NOT HAPPEN AT ONCE!
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Re: GOVERNMENT KEEPS DOUBLE EAGLES
September 08, 2012, 04:53:01 AM
Just goes to show, never tell the government what you have.
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