Dollar/quarter mule question.

I remember reading that the legality of some of the Sacagawea mule coins
was in question. From what I read, some of the coins were smuggled out
of the mint, while others got out legitimately. Has that issue been
resolved?


Mark

There was some question about their
legality. I don't believe it was ever
resolved. There is one person that
owns a small hoard of them.

The legality question will probably cost the government more to pursue than it
would be worth. Unlike 1933 Saints, the fact that some "Sacamules" turned up
in change and Sacabuck rolls would force the government to prove that any
particular one was stolen from the mint, which would be difficult, if not
impossible.

IMO, Fred Weinberg still has the best info available on the Sacagawea Mule.

http://www.fredweinberg.com/mules.html

Jerry

"Mark" ) writes:

I remember reading that the legality of some of the Sacagawea mule coins
was in question. From what I read, some of the coins were smuggled out
of the mint, while others got out legitimately. Has that issue been
resolved?

"John Stone" replied:

There was some question about their
legality. I don't believe it was ever
resolved. There is one person that
owns a small hoard of them.

And that person, said the secret service may confiscate his pieces at any
time but they MUST be able to prove which were smuggled out and which got
out through normal channels. This is why the secret service has not made
any attempts to take them away....they can't possibly prove which is which.

Fred
"Mark" wrote in message
...
I remember reading that the legality of some of the Sacagawea mule coins
was in question. From what I read, some of the coins were smuggled out
of the mint, while others got out legitimately. Has that issue been
resolved?


Mark

On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 06:29:45 -0500, "Fred" is
alleged to have written:

And that person, said the secret service may confiscate his pieces at any
time but they MUST be able to prove which were smuggled out and which got
out through normal channels. This is why the secret service has not made
any attempts to take them away....they can't possibly prove which is which.

Fred


Don't be too sure. The have the employee and he is cooperating. They know the
dealer he sold the coins to and they know who bought them and when.

Bruce