[KingKenrod]

There are a lot of inaccuracies in this story. For better information, read this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Double_Eagle

As it turns out, there is a chance the coins were legally obtained by a mint employee in 1933 during a 3 week period when the coins where minted, but not yet distributed or ordered destroyed.

[FreedomCalls]

As it turns out, there is a chance the coins were legally obtained by a mint employee in 1933 during a 3 week period when the coins where minted, but not yet distributed or ordered destroyed.

If they weren't "distributed" yet then they were stolen.