445,500
The 1933 double eagle is a United States 20-dollar gold coin. Although 445,500 specimens of this Saint-Gaudens double eagle were minted in 1933, none were ever officially circulated, and all but two were ordered to be melted down.
Who bought the 1933 double eagle?
Stuart Weitzman
On Tuesday, the privately owned 1933 Double Eagle coin was sold by American shoe designer and collector Stuart Weitzman. Weitzman acquired the coin in 2002 for what was then a world record price of $7.6m.
collector Stuart Weitzman
What is a double eagle coin worth today?
The American Double Eagle has a face value of $20 and was minted 1849-1933. It is 0.9675 troy-ounce of fine gold. The coin will be from a random year of our choosing will be in fair to good condition….Best Value American Gold Double Eagle $20 Bullion.
| QTY | Wire Transfer Price Per Unit |
|---|---|
| 5+ | $1,846 |
| 10+ | $1,839 |
| 20+ | $1,834 |
Where was the 1933 Double Eagle gold coin stolen?
U.S. Department of the Treasury officials insist the $20 Double Eagles were stolen from the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia before the 1933 series was melted down when the country went off the gold standard.
When did the US Mint melt down the 1933 Double Eagle?
Since there would be no more gold currency issued in the U.S., the Mint had melted down the 1933 run of Gold Double Eagles and converted them to gold bullion bars by 1937. The Mint gave two of the 1933 specimens to the U.S. National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institute.
When did the 1933 Double Eagle go out of circulation?
The 1933 gold double eagles were struck after this executive order, but because they were no longer legal tender, most of the 1933 gold coins were melted down in late 1934 and some were destroyed in tests.
What was the value of the 1933 20 dollar coin?
After President Franklin Roosevelt took the nation off the gold standard, 445,000 freshly minted $20 coins were melted down. But 10 of the 1933 coins disappeared from the Philadelphia mint. (AP)
