[Uncle Chip]

I would appreciate you or anybody on this forum explaining why two rational people who had the foresight to line up a broker to sell the coins would announce their find before selling them — even announcing the exact number of coins they found that matched the exact number of coins that were stolen.

[Kit cat]

They are reporting the coins are in minted order! What are the chances
that they are NOT the stolen coins! VERY STUPID COUPLE,! Should have kept their mouths SHUT!!!

[Baynative]

"I would appreciate you or anybody on this forum explaining why two rational people who had the foresight to line up a broker to sell the coins would announce their find before selling them — even announcing the exact number of coins they found that matched the exact number of coins that were stolen."

When I first heard of the story, the first thing I said was that I would have taken the one worst (or smallest) coin to a broker or collector to see what I could get for it.

If any questions were asked it's always plausible to say; "It's been around my hose for a long time and I'm not sure where it came from."

That experience would probably be all the education needed to decide what to do with the rest.

[Stoat]

I would appreciate you or anybody on this forum explaining why two rational people who had the foresight to line up a broker to sell the coins would announce their find before selling them — even announcing the exact number of coins they found that matched the exact number of coins that were stolen.

 

Naive liberals with a wide-eyed, childish trust in the concept of a completely benevolent and just Government which will always do what is right and in the best interests of the citizens.

In other words, perhaps "rational" in the clinical medical sense but probably not too smart.