[bert]

The gold in question is stolen and the inheritors have no ownership. There is no constitutional violation protecting thieves who voluntarily provide evidence

[Jack Hammer]

Stolen?

I didn’t see that in the article.

Of course, if they were stolen, then the coins belong to the rightful owner.

But... where does it say they were stolen?

[bert]

In an earlier thread, my take was that the coins were purloined from the government by the ancestors of the folks who lost the lawsuit.

Perhaps I misinterpreted how they were acquired in mint condition