1933 Double Eagle drama

[Marc]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/us/16coin.html?hp

 

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[Cappy Z.]

Some, however, escaped that fate, including the coin sold in 2002, which had made its way into the collection of King Farouk of Egypt and later the hands of a British dealer. The government had seized that coin, too, and arrested the dealer, Stephen Fenton. But Mr. Fenton’s lawyer, Barry H. Berke, reached a settlement that allowed that single coin to be issued officially and sold at auction, with the government taking half of the proceeds.

"with the government taking half of the proceeds."

Once again..it's all about money not justice. Ronald Reagan, "get the govt off the backs of the American people"

He could have added "and out of their wallets"!!