Description: 1933 Gold Double Eagle Proof In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt commissioned famed sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to redesign the Gold Double Eagle coin. The resulting masterpiece featured Lady Liberty striding toward the viewer into the dawn of a new day and has long been considered the most beautiful coin ever created. Twenty-five years later, as America found itself in the grip of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, made private ownership of gold illegal and all 1933 double eagles were ordered to be melted down into plain gold bars. However, as many as 20 coins escaped this fate: two were given to the Smithsonian for exhibit, and a handful were secreted away by the Mint's chief cashier. One by one, the Secret Service was able to locate - and confiscate - most of the coins. One missing coin ended up in the collection of Egypt's King Farouk, but political considerations kept agents from confiscating it. After Farouk was removed from power, the coin disappeared until 1996 when it was seized by federal agents and stored away in a vault in the World Trade Center. In a miraculous twist of fate, the coin was moved from the World Trade Center just before the terrorist attacks of September 11. A year later, the single surviving 1933 Gold Double Eagle was sold at auction for an astonishing 7.59 million dollars, making it the most expensive gold coin in history. Although you'll likely never be fortunate enough to get your hands on a genuine 1933 Double Eagle, you can have the next best thing. Now you have an incredible opportunity to add this unattainable treasure to your coin collection. This coin's obverse features a stunning facsimile of Saint-Gaudens' depiction of Lady Liberty in mid-stride, while the reverse displays a majestic eagle in flight. You'll be proud to make this exquisite piece a part of your collection.
Price: 65 USD
Location: Lockport, New York
End Time: 2024-11-20T16:06:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Mint Location: National Collector's Mint
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Certificate of Authenticity
