Are they not beautiful, these illicit coins?

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U.S. Mint seizes "priceless" coins after asking holder to "evaluate them."

The scale of the elements on the reverse seems kinda retro-modern.

― Hunter (Hunter), Friday, 26 August 2005 04:47 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, the Mint apparently asked to "authenticate" them.

― Hunter (Hunter), Friday, 26 August 2005 05:06 (twenty years ago)

The idea of a coin worth $7.5 million is pretty insane. I mean, they're nice looking coins but come on.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Friday, 26 August 2005 05:08 (twenty years ago)

OBverse, obv

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 26 August 2005 05:11 (twenty years ago)

Long, long ago, coins were minted with their designs in high relief. This technique makes for beautiful coins.

― Aimless (Aimless), Friday, 26 August 2005 16:03 (twenty years ago)

Ha: sneaky-ass mint! "Lemme see that, just for a sec ... YOINK!"

― nabisco (nabisco), Friday, 26 August 2005 16:15 (twenty years ago)

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― pappawheelie II, Friday, 26 August 2005 16:16 (twenty years ago)

That's kind of amazing. Why would the US Mint fight about this? What's their stake in it? Who cares if stolen coins create an underground market? What do they lose? What could they possibly gain?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 26 August 2005 16:29 (twenty years ago)

What could they gain? SOME COOL-ASS COINS!

― The Ghost of Black Elegance (Dan Perry), Friday, 26 August 2005 16:46 (twenty years ago)

20 x 7.5mln = Bush can invade Iran now!!!!

wait, uh...

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Friday, 26 August 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

you'd be pretty upset if you were the jeweller...

― paulhw (paulhw), Friday, 26 August 2005 18:49 (twenty years ago)

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