Legal Opinion
Langbord v. United States Department of Treasury
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 29, 2012No. Civil Action No. 06-5315PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LEGROME D. DAVIS, District Judge.
I. Introduction
This case concerns the rightful ownership of ten (10) gold coins minted by the United States Government here in Philadelphia almost eighty years ago. The coins in dispute, produced by the Philadelphia Mint in 1933, are $20 gold pieces known as “Double Eagles.” Famed sculptor Augustus SainNGaudens designed the Double Eagles at the behest of President Theodore Roosevelt, and the coins are still considered among the most beautiful ever crafted by our country.
According to the Government, no 1933 Double Eagles were ever lawfully issued to…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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