Have a look at this...........

newbiecollector · March 13, 2009 9:04PM

.........great gift I just received from a good friend.
I realise it is not Darkside and not even "a coin" but I am very proud of it.

Stork · March 13, 2009 9:24PM

I've heard of the "Liberty Dollars" but never seen one. Didn't the producers/minters of those get raided? I'm also curious, with a face value of $1, how does that compare with the price of copper (I know, I could look that up, but if you happen to know off the top of your head...)? What are the dimensions of one ounce of copper? Just curious I guess...are those hard to come by? Okay enough questions, cool present I'd say

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Cathy

IloiloKano · March 14, 2009 1:02AM

<< <i>with a face value of $1, how does that compare with the price of copper >>

I suppose it would depend upon the current exchange rate of Liberty Dollars to US Dollars. By the way, where is Liberty anyway, and can I immigrate, now that the US has become significantly more socialist of late?

newbiecollector · March 14, 2009 3:35AM

I have not measured the coin but I feel sure it is the size of a silver dollar.

This is something I never thought I would actually have. I could not be more happy!!

harasha · March 14, 2009 4:11AM

Extraordinarily cool.

gecko109 · March 14, 2009 4:43AM

I have one for sale on the BST right now if anyone wants it.

Silvereagle82 · March 14, 2009 4:47AM

ASUtodd · March 14, 2009 4:53AM

The best ones were the Ron Paul Dollars. The main headquarters for the operation was in Asheville, NC. I think it is now in Indiana. Here is the link to their site. Feds apparently didn't like someone other than them selling bullion to the masses and using it as coinage....

http://www.libertydollar.org/

FilthyBroke · March 14, 2009 5:00AM

Cool! Neat stuff, here's the silver-

ASUtodd · March 14, 2009 5:01AM

There are several places in Asheville that have signs saying they take the Liberty Dollar as currency. The feds decided to pick on them also.

zeebob · March 14, 2009 5:08AM

So what ever happened to the Van Nauthouse (or how ever you spell the guy's name)? Did he go to jail? Last I read the feds had his gold and silver and a bunch of medals and all of his paperwork, but had not pressed charges. Is that still the case or has he been indicted?

ASUtodd · March 14, 2009 5:12AM

Updates are on his site. The Feds will find some way of putting him in jail or keeping his gold and silver.... They need to make some more Silver Eagles!

zeebob · March 14, 2009 7:13AM

Link?

ASUtodd · March 14, 2009 7:19AM

http://www.libertydollar.org

thisnamztaken · March 14, 2009 9:02AM

It shows how behind the curve I am on these things. I've never heard of them before. Interesting.

ASUtodd · March 14, 2009 9:05AM

This is what we should be using in America now..... I think they are ahead of the curve... I also love the look of the coins.

DorkGirl · March 14, 2009 9:16AM

I think they are interesting. The only thing that bothers me about them is that they will not take them in trade, you have to use US currency to buy them. In other words, they won't take their own product, but charge you multiples of face for them when you buy them. I don't really like that.

ASUtodd · March 14, 2009 9:19AM

They used to do that and even had a paper note that you could cash in. When the Feds hit them they stopped the program and plan on restarting it soon...

dcamp78 · March 14, 2009 8:36PM

I don't believe I can reprint the entire article here because of copyright laws, but...

I read an article about this recently in Coin World - Vol. 49, Issue 2537 - Week of 11/24/2008, Page 70:

Judge extends stay for Liberty Dollars case
by Paul Gilkes

A federal court judge on October 21, 2008 denied a motion by supporters and distributors of the private Liberty Dollars to unseal court documents investigators used to seize more than $3 million in precious metals from a depository in Idaho in 2007.

The government is arguing the seized property is subject to forfeiture based on prosecutorial claims that the Liberty Dollar compete with U.S. currency. (translation: Don't screw with the Federal Reserve!)

Federal prosecutors are still in the midst of a criminal investigation alleging mail and wire fraud, counterfeiting and money laundering related to the production and use of the Liberty Dollar medallions.

(Please note that this is just portions of the whole article)(Italicized text is my comments)

I would suggest putting these away and only trading them for cash or other coins. I also believe that these will become highly collectible if these unfortunate folks lose their case.

Big Dave

ASUtodd · March 15, 2009 1:20AM

I translate it like this... abuse of power... Well I say that not knowing the whole story. It seems to me that the Feds do not want us going back to a Gold or Silver standard of money and anyone that tries to do it gets hammered. Again, I don't know the whole story but something just seems strange..

newbiecollector · March 15, 2009 2:23AM

Well I am very happy to have this one.
I never imagined I would get one and a friend sent to me.

I am super pleased!!!!

Have a look at this...........

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