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CROWD TRAMPLED AT DENVER MINT GOLD KENNEDY LINE
Well, the situation took an ugly turn. Here's a local TV news video of people being pushed and trampled at the Denver Mint Thursday morning.
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The U.S. Mint said it is suspending sales of its 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Gold Proof Coin at its retail locations to ensure the safety of those wanting to purchase the coin and the safety of their own employees. This after 7NEWS caught people on video being pushed and trampled as hundreds rushed to get in line at the U.S. Mint in Denver at 6 a.m. Thursday. The Mint also suspended sales of the coin at its retail locations in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia as it looks into ways to improve the situation for the next sale. 7NEWS confirmed that several people in line Thursday were being paid by casting directors and coin buyers to be there. Jennifer DeBroekert, a public affairs specialist with the Denver Mint, said they had no idea that was happening and "don't condone the actions of the coin dealers, or whoever it was, to get people to stand in line." "It was unethical, but not illegal," DeBroekert added.
To read the complete article, see:
Mint suspends sale of JFK gold coin at retail centers after crowd trampled in Denver morning rush
(www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/mint-suspends-sale-of-jfk-gold-coin-at-retail-centers-after-crowd-trampled-in-denver-morning-rush08082014)
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