Estate of Emanuel Trompeter, Deceased, Robin Carol Trompeter Gonzalez and Janet Ilene Trompeter Polachek - Page 10

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          escrow to CFTB.  Of this amount, $1,538,550 was paid on behalf of           
          the Trust, and $1,538,550 was paid on behalf of Ms. Trompeter.              
          Because the cash in Ms. Trompeter's subaccount totaled only                 
          $1,423,772, the coexecutors authorized payment of the $115,266              
          shortage3 out of the decedent's subaccount.                                 
          III.  The Decedent's Coin Collection and Other Assets                       
               The decedent learned that he had terminal cancer sometime in           
          the early part of 1991.  Attempting to place his affairs in                 
          order, the decedent initiated the sale of his most valuable                 
          asset, a proof gold coin collection.4  The decedent had collected           
          gold coins for at least 20 years and, before his death, he was a            
          nationally known coin collector who owned many rare gold coins              
          and some silver coins.  The "Trompeter Collection", as it was               
          known in the coin world, was the decedent's premier gold coin               
          collection, consisting of 400 gold coins from the 19th and early            
          20th century.  One hundred and ninety one of these coins (the 191           
          coins) consisted of the following:                                          
               1.   $5 Liberty Head gold pieces (Half Eagles)                         
                    from 1858-1907;                                                   
               2.   $5 Indian Head gold pieces (Half Eagles) from                     
                    1908-1915;                                                        

               3 We recognize that $1,538,550 minus $1,423,772 equals                 
          $114,778, and that there is a $488 discrepancy.  The parties have           
          not explained this discrepancy.  Because the parties refer to the           
          shortage as $115,266, we do likewise.                                       
               4 The term "proof" describes the special minting process for           
          certain coins designed to be issued as gifts to dignitaries or              
          sold at a premium to collectors.                                            




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