Enthusiastic coin collectors eagerly vied for the rare $20 "double eagle" gold coin during the auction on Tuesday. The 1870 $20 gold coin, minted in Carson City, Nevada, fetched $1.44 million at ...

The $20 double eagle was authorized after the California Gold Rush brought an abundance of gold supply, Kraljevich said. The last time this specific coin was sold was at a Stack’s auction in ...

The first design to emerge was for the double ... new coin was struck in huge numbers from 1907 until 1933. Then, with the Great Depression at its height, the United States ceased minting gold ...

Washington, DC, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) announces the opening of sales for the 2025 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins on March 20 at noon EDT. Orders are ...