 Lawrence and McConnell planned to auction the coin in April 2014 after it toured the United States and split the proceeds; Lawrence planned to donate as much as $100,000 of his share to homeless programs.However, the coin had to be withdrawn from the auction pending the outcome of a request by the United States Mint to return the coin.The case proceeded after Judge William Q. Hayes denied the government's motion to dismiss on March 26, 2015, stating