Offbeat: Family Sues U.S. Mint Over Rare Coins
A 1933 "Double Eagle"Image source: www.nationalcollectorsmint.com
An AP newswire article by JoAnn Loviglio, via SFGate.com, reports that:
A family is suing the U.S. Mint, saying it illegally seized 10 gold coins that are among the rarest and most valuable in the world that the family found among a dead relative's possessions.More here.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, accuses the Mint of violating the Constitution and breaking federal forfeiture laws by refusing to return the 1933 "double eagle" coins to the family after it handed the coins over to have their authenticity confirmed.
posted by Fergie @ 12/05/2006 06:30:00 PM
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